GERMAN

Gottes Sprache In Der Philologischen Werkstatt: Hebraistik Vom 15 Bis Zum 19 Jahrhundert

By G. Veltri , G. Necker , Giuseppe Veltri

Book information

Publisher
Brill Academic Publishers
Year
2004
ISBN
9004143122, 9789004143128, 9781429452878
Open Library ID
OL9085157M
Language
german
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2221415 bytes)
Series
Studies in European Judaism, v. 15
Pages
330\353
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

The study of the Hebrew language in Protestant Europe initiated the development of modern philology. Christian theology and Jewish tradition fostered Christian Hebraism, which functioned as a catalyst for many subjects in the humanities. This volume presents the results of a conference held in Wittenberg in October 2002. It evaluates the history of Christian Hebraism, from Jewish grammatical works up to the Hebrew training of Protestant missionaries. Prominent figures like Ludwig Geiger and Hermann L. Strack as well as different centres of Hebrew learning from Basel to Groningen are described in detail in fourteen essays. They focus on the influence of Humanism, Kabbalah and the renewed discussions about the philosophical works of Maimonides.

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