History for Religious Purposes: The Writing, Publication, and Renewal of Tzemah David.

This paper examines the pervasive religiosity of Tzemah David and of its subsequent reprinting. David Gans's work of history was published at least ten times between the end of the sixteenth century and the middle of the nineteenth century, indicating its popularity and continued relevance among Eas...

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Publicado en:Zutot: Perspectives on Jewish Culture Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 16 - 31
Autor principal: Sclar, David
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Publicado: Brill Academic Publishers 2015
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