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Jewish Literary Cultures

Volume 2, The Medieval and Early Modern Periods
  • ISBN-13: 9780271084831
  • Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By David Stern
  • Price: AUD $217.00
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  • Local release date: 14/01/2020
  • Format: Hardback 308 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Judaism [HRJ]
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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 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, and scholars and specialists in medieval and early modern Judaism in particular will appreciate Stern’s work.



“This unusual book brings together some of the outstanding fruits of David Stern’s research over the years, which began with a focus on Jewish literary culture to develop into an interest in Jewish book culture and the relationship between the two. It takes us on a fascinating journey from the abstract text to the tangible material volume, from the minds of those who study a text to the sensations of those who hold books in their hands.”

—Katrin Kogman-Appel, author of Jewish Book Art Between Islam and Christianity: The Decoration of Hebrew Bibles in Medieval Spain

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