Please find here a short description of my new publication. I
would appreciate if you will advertised it.
Dr. Abraham David
Hebrew publication
Historyon be-Saa'rot Ruho
The Irascible Historian
New Light on the personality of the Sixteenth Century Chronicler Joseph
Ha-Kohen from his personal Correspondence,
Edited with notes and an introduction by Abraham David, Jerusalem, Beit
David, 2004, 106 pages. $20.00 (including postage).
These letters of the famous historian Joseph Ha-kohen, author of 'Emek
Ha-Bakhah, cover only a short span of his life, some fifteen years in the
mid 16nth century. Nonetheless, they disclose much of his inner world.
Joseph Ha-Kohen's life was filled with pain and anguish. Within the span of
10 years he buried three of his sons, along with other close relatives,
after as he suffered exile from his home-town of Genoa, sending him on an
itinerant path across northern Italy.
His bitter and restless experiences must have influenced his fiery and
irascible manner in his interpersonal relationships. He appears to be
temperate, and easily upset when his letters are not answered in time. He
bore a grudge against his rivals, even those who were closely related to
him, like his sister Clara and brother Todros. He spare no words even to
the most respected sages of his time, such as R. Meir Katznelbogen (Maharam
Padova).
We find here, substantial background for understanding the
personality of the historian, within the context of his experiences and
social position, that are likely to have influenced his historiographic view.
Dr. Abraham David, has been an Historian and Senior Researcher at the
Jewish National and University Library in Jerusalem for over thirty
five years.
His primary field of research is Hebrew Manuscripts of the middle ages. His
expertise is in the Jewish Historiography and the early Jewish
re-settlement of the Land of Israel in the Mameluke and early Ottoman
periods. He has published books and numerous articles on this topic,
including the publication of documents and chronicles of the era.
---------------------------
Dr. Abraham David
The Jewish National and University Library (JNUL)
Hebrew University
Edmond J. Safra Campus (Givat Ram)
P.O. Box: 39105
Jerusalem 91390 ISRAEL
Tel: 972-2-6585853
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From: "Abraham David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>
Subject: [Hasafran]: A new publication<br><br>
Please find here a short description of my new publication. I <br>
would appreciate if you will advertised it. <br>
Dr. Abraham David <br><br>
Hebrew publication <br><br>
Historyon be-Saa'rot Ruho <br><br>
The Irascible Historian <br><br>
New Light on the personality of the Sixteenth Century Chronicler Joseph
<br>
Ha-Kohen from his personal Correspondence, <br><br>
Edited with notes and an introduction by Abraham David, Jerusalem, Beit
<br>
David, 2004, 106 pages. $20.00 (including postage). <br><br>
These letters of the famous historian Joseph Ha-kohen, author of 'Emek
<br>
Ha-Bakhah, cover only a short span of his life, some fifteen years in the
<br>
mid 16nth century. Nonetheless, they disclose much of his inner world.
<br>
Joseph Ha-Kohen's life was filled with pain and anguish. Within the span
of <br>
10 years he buried three of his sons, along with other close relatives,
<br>
after as he suffered exile from his home-town of Genoa, sending him on an
<br>
itinerant path across northern Italy. <br>
His bitter and restless experiences must have influenced his fiery and
<br>
irascible manner in his interpersonal relationships. He appears to be
<br>
temperate, and easily upset when his letters are not answered in time. He
<br>
bore a grudge against his rivals, even those who were closely related to
<br>
him, like his sister Clara and brother Todros. He spare no words even to
<br>
the most respected sages of his time, such as R. Meir Katznelbogen
(Maharam <br>
Padova). <br>
We find here, substantial background for understanding the <br>
personality of the historian, within the context of his experiences and
<br>
social position, that are likely to have influenced his historiographic
view. <br><br>
Dr. Abraham David, has been an Historian and Senior Researcher at the
<br>
Jewish National and University Library in Jerusalem for over thirty five
years. <br>
His primary field of research is Hebrew Manuscripts of the middle ages.
His <br>
expertise is in the Jewish Historiography and the early Jewish <br>
re-settlement of the Land of Israel in the Mameluke and early Ottoman
<br>
periods. He has published books and numerous articles on this topic,
<br>
including the publication of documents and chronicles of the era.
<br><br>
<br><br>
--------------------------- <br>
Dr. Abraham David <br>
The Jewish National and University Library (JNUL) <br>
Hebrew University <br>
Edmond J. Safra Campus (Givat Ram) <br>
P.O. Box: 39105 <br>
Jerusalem 91390 ISRAEL <br>
Tel: 972-2-6585853 <br>
Mobile: 0544363382 <br>
Fax: 972-2-6511771 <br>
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