Abstract

Tortured by an incurable skin disease, the medieval Hebrew poet and philosopher, Solomon Ibn Gabirol [c. 1021-1070?], is said to have created a female golem, or robot, to ease his loneliness and suffering. “The Man Who Made His Own Eve,” recounts the story of Gabirol’s incredible invention and the personal and tragic consequences of his daring.

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