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The making of a medieval bestseller : Rabbi Isaac of Corbeil's Pillars of exile and its readers / Judah D. Galinsky.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Galinsky, Yehuda D., author.
- Series:
- Oxford studies in medieval literature and culture.
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford studies in medieval literature and culture
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Isaac ben Joseph, of Corbeil, active 13th century. Sefer mitsṿot ḳaṭan.
- Isaac ben Joseph.
- Jewish law--Early works to 1800.
- Jewish law.
- Jews--History--70-1789.
- Jews.
- Jews--Books and reading.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (281 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- This study is a history of a medieval bestseller - Rabbi Isaac of Corbeil's handbook of accessible religious law relevant to Jews living in the Diaspora in medieval times. Galinsky describes how it came into being, grew, and evolved, and also charts its circulation, explains its unique appeal, and depicts its readers.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 7, 2025).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-199178-3
- 0-19-888352-8
- OCLC:
- 1504837610
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