Format:
1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9789047407188
,
9789004143128
Series Statement:
Studies in Jewish History and Culture 11
Content:
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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Gottes Sprache in der philologischen Werkstatt : Hebraistik vom 15. bis zum 19. Jahrhundert Leiden : BRILL, 2004 ISBN 9789004143128
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1163/9789047407188
