Reading across cultures : translating romances, fables, and poetry in medieval Ashkenaz /
Examines how medieval Jewish writers and poets adapted Christian romances and Classical fables into Hebrew, creating a sense of a shared elite culture among Ashkenaz Jews and Christians. This book is part of a broader effort within medieval studies to understand Christian-Jewish relations in this pe...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca, New York :
Cornell University Press,
[2025].
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| Summary: | Examines how medieval Jewish writers and poets adapted Christian romances and Classical fables into Hebrew, creating a sense of a shared elite culture among Ashkenaz Jews and Christians. This book is part of a broader effort within medieval studies to understand Christian-Jewish relations in this period. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 189 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-181) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501782411 150178241X |