Jewish Literary Cultures: Volume 2, The Medieval and Early Modern Periods

David Stern (Starr Professorship in Classical and Modern Hebrew Literature, University of Pennsylvania)

Jewish Literary Cultures: Volume 2, The Medieval and Early Modern Periods
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Country
United States
Published
7 November 2019
Pages
308
ISBN
9780271084831

Jewish Literary Cultures: Volume 2, The Medieval and Early Modern Periods

David Stern (Starr Professorship in Classical and Modern Hebrew Literature, University of Pennsylvania)

In this second of three planned volumes of Jewish Literary Cultures, David Stern explores diverse texts and topics in medieval and early modern Jewish literature and book history.

Stern uses contemporary critical approaches to assess larger themes and currents in medieval and early modern Jewish civilization-opening new windows into cultural exchange, the impact of materiality upon reading practice and literary reception, and the nature of the Jewish imagination and literary creativity. The texts and topics examined in this volume include a remarkable story about a Jew who marries a demoness, a blasphemous rabbinic parody, and the material histories of four classic Jewish books: the Hebrew Bible in the manuscript age; the early printed rabbinic Bible, the Talmud, and the invention of its unusual page format; the medieval Jewish prayerbook and its unexpected illustrations; and the Passover Haggadah and its cartographic messianism.

Accessibly written and thoughtfully compiled, these essays are perfect for use in the classroom and for reference in personal and professional research. Scholars and specialists in medieval and early modern Judaism in particular will appreciate Stern’s work.

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