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Jewish
Hymnography
A Literary History
Author Information - Contents - Reviews - Publication Details
'A
pivotal reference book . . . The volume's coverage is admirably broad
and dense; its approach and presentation are apt and felicitous. Nothing
comparable has been available in English . . . we owe Weinberger a big
debt of gratitude.'
Ephraim Nissan, Shofar
'It is a blessing to have in English such a felicitous treatment of
the fruits of modern Israeli scholarship on piyyut or Jewish hymnography
incorporated into the author's own prodigious research . . . The work
is the best introduction in English to the whole subject . . . It is bound
to encourage scholars of English-speaking universities to mount courses
in this heretofore neglected area of Hebrew poetry. The lack of a good
textbook can no longer serve as an excuse.'
Reuven Kimelman
Leon J. Weinberger is University Research Professor at the University of Alabama, and winner of the 1995 Friedman Prize of the Histadrut Ivrit of America for contributions to Hebrew literature and culture.
| Format | 23.5 x 15.5 cm / 6" x 9" |
| Pages | 516 pages |
| ISBN | 978-1-874774-30-3 Out of Print 978-1-874774-37-2 (paperback) |
| Price | £19.95 / $29.95 |
| Date of publication | 1997 Out of Print (hardback) 2000 (paperback) |
Author Information - Contents - Reviews - Publication Details
© The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, 2008