The Cultural Legacy of the Pre-Ashkenazic Jews in Eastern Europe: Volume 8 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780520390782)

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This book uncovers cultural traces of the ancient Jewry of Eastern Europe from the 10th to 15th centuries. These traces take the form of translations from Hebrew into East Slavic, ranging from accounts of Old Testament prophets and other historical figures of interest to both Jews and Christians, such as Alexander the Great, to scientific and philosophical texts on everything from astronomy to physiognomy to metaphysics. Moshe Taube's fine-grained analysis teases out a robust picture of this massive cultural enterprise: the translators, their erudition, their biases, and their collaborative method of translation with neighboring Christians. Summarizing over thirty years of philological and linguistic research, this book offers a substantial original contribution to the cultural history of Jews in Eastern Europe and their interaction with, and influence on, Slavic culture in the Middle Ages and Early Modern period.

Author: Moshe Taube
ISBN-10: 0520390784
ISBN-13: 9780520390782
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 01/10/2023
Pages: 154
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.50d