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Jacob Anatoli

Jacob Anatoli (c. 1194-1256), Hebrew translator from the Arabic. He was invited to Naples by the enlightened ruler Frederick II, and under this royal patronage and in association with Michael Scot[?], made Arabic learning accessible to Western readers. Among his most important services were translations of works by Averroes.

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