Reading the rabbis : Christian Hebraism in the works of Herbert of Bosham / by Eva De Visscher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Visscher, Eva De.

Contributor:

Christine Hikawa Fund.

Series:

Commentaria ; Volume 5.

Commentaria, 1874-8236 ; Volume 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Herbert, of Bosham, active 12th century--Knowledge and learning--Judaism.

Herbert.

Herbert, of Bosham, active 12th century.

Judaism.

Christian Hebraists--England--History--12th century.

Christian Hebraists.

Christianity and other religions--Relations--Judaism--History--12th century.

Christianity and other religions.

Judaism--Relations--Christianity--History--12th century.

Relations.

Christianity.

History.

England.

Physical Description:

222 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill, 2013.

Summary:

In Reading the Rabbis Eva De Visscher examines the Hebrew scholarship of Englishman Herbert of Bosham (c.1120-c.1194). Chiefly known as the loyal secretary and hagiographer of Archbishop Thomas Becket and enemy of Henry II, he appears here as an outstanding Hebraist whose linguistic proficiency and engagement with Rabbinic sources, including contemporary teachers, were unique for a northern-European Christian of his time. Two commentaries on the Psalrus by Herbert form the focus of scrutiny. In demonstrating influence from Jewish and Christian texts such as Kashi. Hebrew-French glossaries, Hebrew-Latin Psalters, and Victorine scholarship, De Visscher situates Herbert within the context of an increased interest in the revision of Jerome's Latin Bible and literal exegesis, and a heightened Christian awareness of Jewish 'other-ness'. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Herbert of Bosham's Life and Works 1

2 Christian Hebraisms 6

3 The Hebraist Commentaries: The Magna Glosatura and the Psalterium Cum Commento 19

I How Much Hebrew did Herbert Know? 23

1 Transliteration of Hebrew Words 23

2 Knowledge of Hebrew Grammar 30

3 Lexical Changes: The Problems of Literal Translation 45

II Hebrew Learning Tools 55

1 Jerome 55

2 Hebrew-Latin Psalters and the Eadwine Psalter 62

3 Hebraico-French Glosses-Le'azim 67

4 Hebrew-Hebraico-French Glossaries and Proto-dictionaries 74

III The Use of Rabbinic Sources 79

1 Magister and Litterator 80

2 Rashi 81

2 Midrash Tehillim 106

4 The Talmud/Gamaliel 113

5 The Targums 120

6 Menahem ben Saruq and Dunash ibn Labrat 126

7 Oral Sources 130

IV Negotiating Christian and Jewish Authorities 137

1 Paul's Neutralising Influence 138

2 Paul as Christianising Force 144

3 Paul versus the Litteratores 151

4 Herbert on the Fence? 154

V The Practice of Literal Exegesis 161

1 Hebraist, Exegete and Polemicist 161

2 Littera and Peshat 177

3 Caro and Spiritus 185.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Christine Hikawa Fund.

ISBN:

9004254684

9789004254688

OCLC:

854760704

Publisher Number:

99956886688