| Travels Among Jews and Gentiles: Abraham Levie's Travelogue Amsterdam 1764: Edition of the Text with Introduction and Commentary Contributor(s): Berger, Shlomo (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004123881 ISBN-13: 9789004123885 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $157.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: On the 2nd of January 1719, seventeen year-old Abraham Levie launched his grand tour which lasted five years. In that time he visited Germany, Bohemia, Moravia, Austria and Italy; he stayed in Prague, Vienna, Venice and Rome. His travelogue includes descriptions of Jewish communities and their relationship with the surrounding Christian society. This book includes the original Yiddish text, a commentary on the language, history, culture and literature. The introduction comprises discussions on Abraham's biography, the nature of the manuscript, the travelogue in light of the literary genres and as a historical source and chronology. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion - Travel | Europe - Western |
| Dewey: 914.042 |
| LCCN: 2003537838 |
| Series: Hebrew Language and Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 7.02" W x 9.62" (1.54 lbs) 208 pages |