{"product_id":"jewish-literary-cultures-david-stern-9780271084848","title":"Jewish Literary Cultures: Volume 2, the Medieval and Early Modern Periods","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this second of three planned volumes of \u003ci\u003eJewish Literary Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e, David Stern explores diverse texts and topics in medieval and early modern Jewish literature and book history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStern 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessibly 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Stern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0271084847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780271084848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penn State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d","brand":"David Stern","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44583704789247,"sku":"9780271084848","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34a8988b-ab36-42f0-85f6-a90ee101d55c.jpg?v=1701883103","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jewish-literary-cultures-david-stern-9780271084848","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}