Born under a Lucky Star: Interpretations of Illustrations of Pseudo-astrological Birth Amulets from German-Jewish Printing Houses in the 18th Century
The subject of this article are illustrations of the zodiac signs on birth amulets from German-Jewish printing houses from the 18th century. These woodcuts are part of a long tradition of astrological references in Jewish art and literature. However, it is noticeable that the amulet texts do not con...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institut f. Fundamentaltheologie
2021
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Journal for religion, film and media
Year: 2021, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 45–65 |
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Germany
/ Judaism
/ Book printer
/ Birth
/ Amulet
/ Illustration
/ Astrology
/ History 1700-1800
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BH Judaism |
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