02986nam 2200661 a 450 991079236960332120200520144314.01-282-60209-8978661260209290-474-2731-910.1163/ej.9789004173859.i-402(CKB)2670000000009812(EBL)489393(OCoLC)593341946(SSID)ssj0000338622(PQKBManifestationID)11232816(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000338622(PQKBWorkID)10298952(PQKB)11088249(MiAaPQ)EBC489393(OCoLC)320589803(nllekb)BRILL9789047427315(Au-PeEL)EBL489393(CaPaEBR)ebr10372589(CaONFJC)MIL260209(PPN)174390874(EXLCZ)99267000000000981220090520d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHistory and folklore in a medieval Jewish chronicle[electronic resource] the family chronicle of Aḥima'az ben Paltiel /by Robert BonfilLeiden ;Boston Brill20091 online resource (420 p.)Studies in Jewish history and culture,1568-5004 ;v. 22Includes a vocalized critical edition of the Hebrew text and an English translation of the chronicle.90-04-17385-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.The text and its context -- Historical setting and narrative structure -- Frameworks of communal life and images of leadership -- Family -- Jews and Christians: magic, sorcery, everyday life, and popular piety.Composed in Hebrew in Capua, Italy in 1054, the family chronicle of Ahima'az remains one of the most important historical sources of medieval Jewish life, folklore, culture, and mentalités in Western Europe, especially in the so-called Ashkenazi area. As such, it provides a rich resource to scholars of medieval history, cultural studies, gender studies, and anthropology. In this book Robert Bonfil provides a detailed historical introduction and new English translation of the chronicle. Readers knowledgeable in Hebrew will also greatly benefit from the new, vocalized critical edition of the Hebrew text, skillfully set up in front of the translation.Studies in Jewish history and culture ;v. 22.JewsItalyHistoryTo 1500JewsGenealogyItalyEthnic relationsJewsHistoryJews929/.2089924Bonfil Robert155670Ahimaaz ben Paltiel1017-ca. 1060.1575400MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910792369603321History and folklore in a medieval Jewish chronicle3852346UNINA