The focus of this study of the medieval Jewish sermon is the "Derashop 'al Hatorah" of Joshua ibn Shu'eib, a 14th century Spanish rabbi. Horowitz uses the sermon literature to examine the dissemination of ideas and their penetration to wider levels of the population, and to provide a picture of the Jews of 14th century Spain.
Language
English
Pages
206
Format
Hardcover
Release
April 26, 1990
ISBN 13
9780674474550
The Jewish Sermon in 14th-Century Spain: The Derashot of R. Joshua Ibn Shu'eib
The focus of this study of the medieval Jewish sermon is the "Derashop 'al Hatorah" of Joshua ibn Shu'eib, a 14th century Spanish rabbi. Horowitz uses the sermon literature to examine the dissemination of ideas and their penetration to wider levels of the population, and to provide a picture of the Jews of 14th century Spain.