A Hebrew chronicle from Prague, c. 1615 /
A Hebrew chronicle from Prague, c. 1615 /
edited by Abraham David ; translated by Leon J. Weinberger with Dena Ordan.
- Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©1993.
- 1 online resource (x, 106 pages) : illustrations.
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- Judaic studies series .
- Judaic studies series (Unnumbered) .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-102) and index.
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A Hebrew Chronicle from Prague, by one or possibly two anonymous writers in the years prior to 1615, reflects the determination of the Bohemian Jewish community to record the story of their travail in exile. The volume is composed of short entries focusing on the Jewish communities in Bohemia from 1389 to 1611. The earlier entries had their basis in written documents, which are cited in some cases by the chronicler. Events occurring closer to the time of the writing apparently were recorded from verbal accounts of the elders in the Jewish community. The author was neither a scholar nor a rabbi, for the Hebrew of the chronicle is crude and liberally sprinkled with expressions in the German vernacular. In his own words, the chronicler committed his materials to writing "to serve as a token of remembrance for us and our descendants forever." In 1978, research scholar Abraham David chanced upon the chronicle while examining the rare book collection of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. David realized the enormous importance of the work to scholars of Jewish historiography, Bohemian and Slavic history, and Jewish life in Eastern Europe. The medieval Hebrew text of the chronicle was published in a critical edition edited by David with a lengthy introduction and extensive historical notes written in modern Hebrew. This edition also included two hitherto unknown martyrologies.
Electronic reproduction.
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HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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Title subscribed to via ProQuest Academic Complete
1500-1699
Jews--History--Czech Republic--Prague--16th century--Sources.
Jews--History--Czech Republic--Prague--17th century--Sources.
Juifs--Histoire--République tchèque--Prague--16e siècle--Sources.
Juifs--Histoire--République tchèque--Prague--17e siècle--Sources.
HISTORY.
Ethnic relations.
Jews.
Joden.
Prague (Czech Republic)--Ethnic relations--Sources.
Czech Republic--Prague.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
Sources.
Kronieken (vorm)
DS135.C96 / P73713 1993eb
943.7/12004924
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-102) and index.
Use copy
A Hebrew Chronicle from Prague, by one or possibly two anonymous writers in the years prior to 1615, reflects the determination of the Bohemian Jewish community to record the story of their travail in exile. The volume is composed of short entries focusing on the Jewish communities in Bohemia from 1389 to 1611. The earlier entries had their basis in written documents, which are cited in some cases by the chronicler. Events occurring closer to the time of the writing apparently were recorded from verbal accounts of the elders in the Jewish community. The author was neither a scholar nor a rabbi, for the Hebrew of the chronicle is crude and liberally sprinkled with expressions in the German vernacular. In his own words, the chronicler committed his materials to writing "to serve as a token of remembrance for us and our descendants forever." In 1978, research scholar Abraham David chanced upon the chronicle while examining the rare book collection of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. David realized the enormous importance of the work to scholars of Jewish historiography, Bohemian and Slavic history, and Jewish life in Eastern Europe. The medieval Hebrew text of the chronicle was published in a critical edition edited by David with a lengthy introduction and extensive historical notes written in modern Hebrew. This edition also included two hitherto unknown martyrologies.
Electronic reproduction.
[S.l.] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
0585097003 (electronic bk.) 9780585097008 (electronic bk.) 9780817352905 0817352902 9780817386894 0817386890 (alk. paper) (alk. paper)
Title subscribed to via ProQuest Academic Complete
1500-1699
Jews--History--Czech Republic--Prague--16th century--Sources.
Jews--History--Czech Republic--Prague--17th century--Sources.
Juifs--Histoire--République tchèque--Prague--16e siècle--Sources.
Juifs--Histoire--République tchèque--Prague--17e siècle--Sources.
HISTORY.
Ethnic relations.
Jews.
Joden.
Prague (Czech Republic)--Ethnic relations--Sources.
Czech Republic--Prague.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
Sources.
Kronieken (vorm)
DS135.C96 / P73713 1993eb
943.7/12004924