Ovadiah Sforno's last will and testament
This article presents new evidence about the life of Ovadiah Sforno, Renaissance Italy's best-known Jewish Bible commentator. It includes a transcription and diplomatic edition of the final version of his last will and testament, along with an English translation. A short prefatory study explai...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Liverpool University Press
[2017]
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Journal of Jewish studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 68, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-33 |
Further subjects: | B
Renaissance
B BIBLE. Old Testament; Versions, Jewish B Transcription B SFORNO, Ovadiah B Translations |
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Summary: | This article presents new evidence about the life of Ovadiah Sforno, Renaissance Italy's best-known Jewish Bible commentator. It includes a transcription and diplomatic edition of the final version of his last will and testament, along with an English translation. A short prefatory study explains aspects of Sforno's family life that were previously unknown. A final appendix lists over 150 notarial documents from Bologna's State Archive that concern Ovadiah Sforno and his family. |
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ISSN: | 2056-6689 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Jewish studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18647/3299/JJS-2017 |