Jewish Travellers

Based on the volume of twenty-four Hebrew texts of Jewish travellers by J.D. Eisenstein, this volume begins with the ninth century. The text looks at the wandering Jew, a very real character in the great drama of history.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Eginhard of Franconia, AD 801 3. Ibn Khordadhbeh, c. 817 4. Eldad the Danite, c. AD 880 5. The Epistle of R Chidsai Ibn Shaprut to the King of the Khozars and the King's Reply, c. 960 6. Judah Halevi, 1085-1140 7. Benjamin of Tudela, 1165-73 8. Rabbi Petachia of Ratisbon, 1170-87 9. Rabbi Jacob ben R Nathaniel ha Cohen. Twelfth Century 10. The Cairo Geniza. Thirteenth Century 11. Itinerary of Rabbi Samuel Ben Samson in 1210 12. Judah-al-Harizi, c. 1216 13. Rabbi Jacob, the Messenger of Rabbi Jechiel of Paris, 1238-44 14. Isaac ben Joseph ibn Chelo. The Roads from Jerusalem, 1334 15. Elijah of Ferrara, 1434 16. Rabbi Meshullam ben R Menahem of Volterra, 1481. Obadiah da Bertinoro, 1487-90. David Reubeni, 1523-27. Jemsel the Karaite, 1641. David Azulai, 1755

About the author

Elkan Nathan Adler

Summary

Based on the volume of twenty-four Hebrew texts of Jewish travellers by J.D. Eisenstein, this volume begins with the ninth century. The text looks at the wandering Jew, a very real character in the great drama of history.

Product details

• Authors: Elkan Nathan Adler
• Assisted by: Elkan Nathan Adler (Editor), Adler Elkan Nathan (Editor), Elkan Nathan Adler (Introduction), Adler Elkan Nathan (Introduction)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.03.2015
• EAN: 9781138878983
• ISBN: 978-1-138-87898-3
• No. of pages: 440
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Travel > Travel guides > World, Arctic, Antarctic; TRAVEL / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Jewish, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies