Chapters on Jewish Literature

Descripción

Chapters on Jewish Literature is a book by Israel Abrahams, a scholar of Jewish history and literature. The book covers the development of Jewish literature from the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE to the death of Moses Mendelssohn in 1786. It explores the various genres, themes, languages, and influences of Jewish writings in different periods and regions.

The book consists of 25 chapters, each focusing on a specific topic or author, such as the Talmud, the Midrash, the Spanish-Jewish poets, Maimonides, the Zohar, and Mendelssohn. The book is intended for general readers who want to learn more about the rich and diverse heritage of Jewish literature.

Israel Abrahams was a British Jewish scholar who lived from 1858 to 1925. He taught at Jews’ College in London and later became the reader in Talmudic and Rabbinic literature at the University of Cambridge. He was a co-founder of the Liberal movement in Judaism and a co-editor of the Jewish Quarterly Review.

He wrote several books on Jewish history, literature, and religion, such as Jewish Life in the Middle Ages, Chapters on Jewish Literature and Studies in Pharisaism and the Gospels.