The Readership of Mendelssohn's Bible Translation

An analysis of the social background and geographic distribution of the subscribers to Mendelssohn's translation of the Bible sheds some light on the spread of the Haskala in general. The subscribers to the first edition (Berlin, 1783) included the greater part of the Berlin Jewish elite. The s...

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Published in:Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Main Author: Lowenstein, Steven M. 1945-2020 (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: College 1982
In: Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Year: 1982, Volume: 53, Pages: 179-213
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mendelssohn, Moses 1729-1786 / Bible / Translation / Judaism
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
HB Old Testament
Parallel Edition:Electronic