The Ma'asé-Ester. : a critical edition with commentary / / A Judeo-Provençal poem about Queen Esther : / Erica Baricci.
The Ma‘asé-Ester , “Esther’s affairs”, is a 14th-century Judeo-Provençal poem on the story of Esther, intended for a recital during the banquet for Purim . The short poem – recently discovered in the single manuscript that preserves it – is a new precious document that enriches a small corpus of med...
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Superior document: | Études Sur le Judaïsme Médiéval ; Volume 92 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2022] ©2022 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Etudes sur le judaïsme médiéval ;
Volume 92. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
Notes: | This book is the first edition and detailed study of a recently discovered 14th-century Judeo-Provençal poem on the story of Esther. The book makes an important contribution in several fields of studies, especially Jewish Studies, Romance Philology, History of Provençal Jews. |
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Summary: | The Ma‘asé-Ester , “Esther’s affairs”, is a 14th-century Judeo-Provençal poem on the story of Esther, intended for a recital during the banquet for Purim . The short poem – recently discovered in the single manuscript that preserves it – is a new precious document that enriches a small corpus of medieval Judeo-Provençal texts. This book offers the first critical edition of the complete text accompanied by a detailed study of the sources and the language. It guides us in understanding why the story of Esther became such a popular theme in 14th-century Provence, and in what way the Avignon Papacy and the studies on Moses Maimonides influenced this literary novelty. |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9789004514348 9789004514225 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Erica Baricci. |