The preservation of Jewish religious books in sixteenth-century Germany
Subtitle: Johannes Reuchlin's Augenspiegel
By: edited and translated by Daniel O'Callaghan
Series: Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions -- v. 163; Texts & sources -- v. 2
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9789004241855; 9789004241879
Subjects: Judaism; Jewish literature; Relations; Christianity; Books; Censorship; Christianity and other religions; History
Description: "This book is the first complete and thoroughly commented English translation of Johannes Reuchlin's Augenspiegel (1511). The translation sheds light on the author's motive in appealing to the authorities for the preservation of Jewish books at a stage of great cultural change in Early Modern Europe. It also addresses the question of how the church and state dealt intellectually with Judaism at a time when it was considered a threat to the existence of Christianity. The translation of one of the most politically controversial sixteenth century pamphlets provides a view of the treatment of a minority's culture with perhaps lessons for today's world."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-219) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Johannes Reuchlin-historical perspective; title: 2. Reuchlin and his study of the law; title: Reuchlin-a search for salvation; title: 4. The Reuchlin 'affair' unfolds; title: 5. The Reuchlin 'affair' goes public; title: 6. Reuchlin-the cabbalist; title: 7. Reuchlin-an intellectual of his time; title: 8. The Reuchlin 'affair'-a debate without end; title: 9. Note on the translated text; title: 10.  Doctor Johannes Reuchlin's Augenspiegel-translation and annotations.