Travels Among Jews and Gentiles: Abraham Levie's Travelogue Amsterdam 1764

Travels Among Jews and Gentiles: Abraham Levie's Travelogue Amsterdam 1764
ISBN-10
9004123881
ISBN-13
9789004123885
Category
Religion
Pages
228
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
BRILL
Author
Abraham Levie

Description

On the 2nd of January 1719, seventeen year-old Abraham Levie launched his grand tour which lasted five years and took him to Germany, Hohemia, Morarvia, Austria and Italy. 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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