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The making of a medieval bestseller : Rabbi Isaac of Corbeil's Pillars of exile and its readers /

This study is a history of a medieval bestseller - Rabbi Isaac of Corbeil's handbook of accessible religious law relevant to Jews living in the Diaspora in medieval times. Galinsky describes how it came into being, grew, and evolved, and also charts its circulation, explains its unique appeal,...

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Main Author:	Galinsky, Yehuda D. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Series:	Oxford studies in medieval literature and culture.
Subjects:	Isaac ben Joseph, > of Corbeil, > active 13th century. > Sefer mitsṿot ḳaṭan. Jewish law > Early works to 1800. Jews > History > 70-1789. Jews > Books and reading. Juifs > Histoire > 70-1789. Juifs > Livres et lecture. LITERARY CRITICISM. Judaism. RELIGION. Religion & beliefs. Religion. Electronic books.
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