| History and Folklore in a Medieval Jewish Chronicle: The Family Chronicle of Aḥimaʿaz Ben Paltiel Contributor(s): Bonfil, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004173854 ISBN-13: 9789004173859 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $213.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: In this book Robert Bonfil provides a detailed historical introduction and new English translation of the family chronicle of Ahima'az, one of the most important sources of medieval Jewish life in Western Europe composed in Capua, Italy in 1054. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Statistics - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: 317.322 |
| Series: Studies in Jewish History and Culture |
| Physical Information: 388 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Composed in Hebrew in Capua, Italy in 1054, the family chronicle of Ahima'az remains one of the most important historical sources of medieval Jewish life, folklore, culture, and mentalit s in Western Europe, especially in the so-called Ashkenazi area. As such, it provides a rich resource to scholars of medieval history, cultural studies, gender studies, and anthropology. In this book Robert Bonfil provides a detailed historical introduction and new English translation of the chronicle. Readers knowledgeable in Hebrew will also greatly benefit from the new, vocalized critical edition of the Hebrew text, skillfully set up in front of the translation. |