Isaac's fear: an early modern encyclopedia of judaism
Auteur :
Malkiel, David
Éditeur :
Academic Studies Press
ISBN :
9781644697351
Date de publication :
10 mars 2022
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,5 cm
Format :
Laminated cover
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Isaac’s Fear is a study of a Hebrew encyclopedia of Judaism from eighteenth-century Ferrara. The encylopedia synthesizes science and religion. Its entries illuminate the society and culture of early modern Italy, its Jewish community and the intellectual life of the author and his contemporaries.