Diary of a black Jewish messiah: the sixteenth century journey of David Reubeni through Africa, the Middle East, and Europe
Introduction -- Africa -- Egypt and the Holy Land -- Italy -- Portugal -- Spain -- Appendix : Solomon Cohen's addendum.
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| Language: | English |
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Stanford, California
Stanford University Press
[2023]
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture
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Biography: general
B Biografien: allgemein B Social & Cultural History B Reuveni, David (active 16th century) B Geographical discovery & exploration B Geographische Entdeckungen und Erforschungen B Pseudo-Messiahs Biography B History / Jewish B Adventurers & Explorers / BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY B Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte |
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| Summary: | Introduction -- Africa -- Egypt and the Holy Land -- Italy -- Portugal -- Spain -- Appendix : Solomon Cohen's addendum. "In 1523, a man named David Reubeni appeared in Venice, claiming to be the ambassador of a powerful Jewish kingdom deep in the heart of Arabia. With his army of hardy desert warriors from lost Israelite tribes, he pledged to deliver the Jews to the Holy Land by force and restore their pride and autonomy. Traveling from Arabia to Africa and then Europe, he spent a decade shuttling between Christian rulers in Italy, Portugal, Spain, and France, pitching himself as an ally against an ascendent Ottoman empire and offering support in exchange for weaponry. Reubeni was hailed as a messiah by both wealthy Jews and Iberia's oppressed conversos, but his grand ambitions came to a halt in Regensburg when the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, turned him over to the Inquisition and, in 1538, he was likely burned at the stake. Diary of a Black Messiah is the first English translation of Reubeni's Hebrew-language diary, detailing his travels across Europe, Africa, and the Mediterranean and personal travails. Written in a Hebrew drawn from everyday speech, entirely unlike other literary works of the period, the diary reveals in very concrete terms what it would take to raise a Jewish movement to conquer the Holy Land"-- In 1524, a man named David Reubeni appeared in Venice, claiming to be the ambassador of a powerful Jewish kingdom deep in the heart of Arabia. In this era of fierce rivalry between great powers, voyages of fantastic discovery, and brutal conquest of new lands, people throughout the Mediterranean saw the signs of an impending apocalypse and envisioned a coming war that would end with a decisive Christian or Islamic victory. With his army of hardy desert warriors from lost Israelite tribes, Reubeni pledged to deliver the Jews to the Holy Land by force and restore their pride and autonomy. He would spend a decade shuttling between European rulers in Italy, Portugal, Spain, and France, seeking weaponry in exchange for the support of his hitherto unknown but mighty Jewish kingdom. Many, however, believed him to favor the relatively tolerant Ottomans over the persecutorial Christian regimes. Reubeni was hailed as a messiah by many wealthy Jews and Iberia's oppressed conversos, but his grand ambitions were halted in Regensburg when the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, turned him over to the Inquisition and, in 1538, he was likely burned at the stake.Diary of a Black Jewish Messiah is the first English translation of Reubeni's Hebrew-language diary, detailing his travels and personal travails. Written in a Hebrew drawn from everyday speech, entirely unlike other literary works of the period, Reubeni's diary reveals both the dramatic desperation of Renaissance Jewish communities and the struggles of the diplomat, trickster, and dreamer who wanted to save them |
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| Item Description: | Translation of: Sipur Daṿid ha-Reʼuveni Includes bibliographical references and index Zielgruppe: 5PGJ, Bezug zu Juden und jüdischen Gruppen |
| ISBN: | 1503634426 |