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The Rabbinite Jews, who represented the mass of the people, had been on the way to a scientific and philosophical development of their own before the rise of Karaism.

From Chapters on Jewish Literature by Abrahams, Israel

One much later product of Karaism, however, deserves special mention.

From Chapters on Jewish Literature by Abrahams, Israel

Of the remaining Karaites of the tenth century, the foremost was Japhet, the son of Ali, whose commentaries on the Bible represent the highest achievements of Karaism.

From Chapters on Jewish Literature by Abrahams, Israel

With this exception, Karaism produced no important work after the twelfth century.

From Chapters on Jewish Literature by Abrahams, Israel

Partly under the influence of the Arabic tendency to split into religio-philosophic sects, partly from inner causes, Karaism sprang up in the second half of the eighth century.

From Jewish History : an essay in the philosophy of history by Dubnow, S. M. (Simon Markovich)