Obj. ID: 40709 Synagoga Judaica by Johannis Buxtorf, Frankfurt am Main, 1738
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Synagoga Judaica Noviter Restaurata, das ist, Erneuerte Judische Synagog, oder Juden-schul, by Joannis Buxtorfi (Johannes Buxtorf). Frankfurt and Leipzig: Johann Paul Kraussen, 1738. German.
Synagoga Judaica [Jewish Synagogue], a study of the Jewish religion, by Hebraist Johannes Buxtorf (1564-1629). Double-page engraved frontispiece of synagogue interior. 22 additional exquisite illustrations (engravings) of rites and customs of German Jews, integrated in the text. Fine title page on double page spread, printed with red ink.
Johann Buxtorf (1564-1629) was one of the most important Christian Hebraists of his day and was largely responsible for transforming Hebrew studies from an amateur hobby into an established academic discipline in the early seventeenth century. His book, Synagoga Judaica; Das ist, Juden-Schul was a critique of Judaism, combining a theological study of the religion with an ethnographic portrait of the Jews. Juden Schul presented a recognizable if unsympathetic portrayal of the life of Jews in contemporary Germany. Buxtorf's work had far-reaching and long-lasting influence, appearing in a wide variety of editions and languages over the next century.There are several illustrations of Jewish customs in this early book, including Pesach.
Synagoga Judaica [Jewish Synagogue] is a study of the Jewish religion, by Hebraist Johannes Buxtorf (1564-1629). Double-page engraved frontispiece of synagogue interior. 22 additional exquisite illustrations (engravings) of rites and customs of German Jews, integrated in the text. Fine title page on double page spread, printed with red ink.
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