Making of a medieval bestseller, the: rabbi isaac of corbeil's pillars of exile and its readers
Auteur :
Galinsky, Judah D.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198883517
Date de publication :
19 juin 2025
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
626 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study is a history of a medieval bestseller--Rabbi Isaac of Corbeil's handbook of accessible religious law relevant to Jews living in the Diaspora in medieval times. Galinsky describes how it came into being, grew, and evolved, and also charts its circulation, explains its unique appeal, and depicts its readers.