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The Hebrew Physiologus : Animals and Creatures in Tsemah Tsaddik by Leon Modena.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tohar, Vered.
- Series:
- Medieval Animals Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hebrew literature.
- Jewish ethics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (161 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- La Vergne : Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- An annotated edition of Leon Modena's Hebrew Musar book Tsema? Tsaddik ('Pious Plant'), originally published in Venice in 1600. Tsema? Tsaddik follows the format of a medieval Physiologus, where each chapter corresponds to a specific animal and addresses various human behaviors, traits, vices or virtues. Additionally, each chapter features an explanation of its theme, evidenced by quotes from the Old Testament, Greek and Roman philosophers, Rabbinic Sages and fathers of the Church - along with at least one folktale. The translation is accompanied by a thorough and comprehensive introduction to describe the world of Musar pre-modern books, and offers insights into Modena's cultural context.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Series Editors’ Preface
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- The World of the Pre-Modern Jewish Storyteller
- Some Background on Musar Literature
- Tsemaḥ Tsaddik as a Hebrew Physiologus
- Tsemaḥ Tsaddik as a Translated Adaptation of Fiore di Virtù (‘Flower of Virtue’)
- Tsemaḥ Tsaddik as a Hebrew Florilegium
- The Art of Leon Modena’s Storytelling
- The Flexibility of a Bold Author: Original Contents in Tsemaḥ Tsaddik
- Between Cultural Systems: Tsemaḥ Tsaddik as a Cultural Crossroads
- The Creatures in this Anthology
- Works cited
- The Text
- 1 On the virtue of love, in general
- 2 On the love of God
- 3 On the love of father, mother and relatives
- 4 On friendship
- 5 On natural love
- 6 On the love of women
- 7 On envy
- 8 On happiness
- 9 On worry
- 10 On peace
- 11 On anger
- 12 On charitable acts Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781837722457
- 1837722455
- OCLC:
- 1499718696
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