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Leon (Judah Aryeh) Modena was a major intellectual figure of the
early modern Italian Jewish community--a complex and intriguing
personality who was famous among contemporary European Christians
as well as Jews. Modena (1571-1648) produced an autobiography that
documents in poignant detail the turbulent life of his family in
the Jewish ghetto of Venice. The text of this work is well known to
Jewish scholars but has never before been translated from the
original Hebrew, except in brief excerpts. This complete
translation, based on Modena's autograph manuscript, makes
available in English a wealth of historical material about Jewish
family life of the period, religion in daily life, the plague of
1630-1631, crime and punishment, the influence of kabbalistic
mysticism, and a host of other subjects. The translator, Mark R.
Cohen, and four other distinguished scholars add commentary that
places the work in historical and literary context. Modena
describes his fascination with the astrology and alchemy that were
important parts of the Jewish and general culture of the
seventeenth century. He also portrays his struggle against poverty
and against compulsive gambling, which, cleverly punning on a
biblical verse, he called the "sin of Judah." In addition, the book
contains accounts of Modena's sorrow over his three sons: the death
of the eldest from the poisonous fumes of his own alchemical
laboratory, the brutal murder of the youngest, and the exile of the
remaining son. The introductory essay by Mark R. Cohen and Theodore
K. Rabb highlights the significance of the work for early modern
Jewish and general European history. Howard E. Adelman presents an
up-to-date biographical sketch of the author and points the way
toward a new assessment of his place in Jewish history. Natalie Z.
Davis places Modena's work in the context of European
autobiography, both Christian and Jewish, and especially explores
the implications of the Jewish status as outsider for the
privileged exploration of the self. A set of historical notes,
compiled by Howard Adelman and Benjamin C. I. Ravid, elucidates the
text.
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++++ The Ceremonies And Religious Customs Of The Various Nations Of
The Known World: Ceremonies Of The Greeks And Protestants; Volume 5
Of The Ceremonies And Religious Customs Of The Various Nations Of
The Known World: Together With Historical Annotations, And Several
Curious Discourses Equally Instructive And Entertaining; Richard
Simon Claude Du Bosc, Johann Buxtorf, Leone Modena, Richard Simon,
Henry Lord, Abraham Roger, Jean Venant Bouchet Bernard Picard
Printed by W. Jackson, for Claude Du Bosc, 1736 Religion; Judaism;
General; Religion / Comparative Religion; Religion / Judaism /
General; Rites and ceremonies
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
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The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and
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++++<sourceLibrary>British
Library<ESTCID>N039676<Notes>With a final advertisement
leaf. A reissue of the 1707 edition, with a cancel
titlepage.<imprintFull>London: printed for W. Bray, 1711.
<collation> 24],286, 2]p.; 12
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