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Why Medieval Hebrew Studies?

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Why Medieval Hebrew Studies?
Inaugural Lecture Delivered at the University of Cambridge, 11 November 1999

Author: Stefan C. Reif

Date Published: September 2001
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isbn: 9780521010474

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The Jewish Middle Ages were not, as was once supposed, full of 'doom, gloom and pedantry'. Medieval Hebrew manuscripts testify to stunning theology, super-rational exegesis, and interesting notions of language usage. There are unexpectedly 'modern' interpretations of the Hebrew Bible in Spain and France and exciting fragments from the Cairo Genizah, including a prayer to be recited by medieval pilgrims to Jerusalem. Among more prosaic Genizah items are a crusader note in Latin, a certificate about kosher cheeses, an appeal for financial assistance, and a doctor's faith in God over his own medicine. Stefan C. Reif shows that Medieval Hebrew culture is a vibrant and compelling field of study.

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Product details
- Date Published: September 2001
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521010474
- length: 54 pages
- dimensions: 187 x 121 x 9 mm
- weight: 0.06kg
- contains: 4 b/w illus.
- availability: Unavailable - out of print
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Stefan C. Reif
Stefan C. Reif is Professor of Medieval Hebrew Studies and Director of the Genizah Research Unit in the University of Cambridge. His publications are: Shabbetai Sofer and his Prayer-Book (1979); (ed.) Interpreting the Hebrew Bible (1982); Published Material from the Cambridge Genizah Collections (1998); (ed.) Genizah Research After Ninety Years (1992); Judaism and Hebrew Prayer (1993); Hebrew Manuscripts at Cambridge University Library (1997); A Jewish Archive from Old Cairo (2000); and over two hundred articles.

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