To whom it may concern I published a two-volume French translation of the Mayse bukh which has found recognition among scholars. I include the most recent review. Currently, I am trying to get my work known to a wider public to which you may have access. Is there anything you can do to help me reach this objective? Hoping to here from you in the next future.
Sincerely yours Astrid Starck UN BEAU LIVRES D'HISTOIRES: EYN SHOEN MAYSE BUKH. Two volumes. Facsimile de l'edition princeps de Bale (1602). Traduction du Yiddish, introduction et notes par Astrid Starck. Basel: Schwage Verlag, 2004. Pp. cxxxiii + 875. 89.50, ISBN 3-7965-1091-4. The Mayse Bukh is one of the great classics of early modern Yiddish literature and Ashkenazi popular religious culture. An anthology of hagiographic stories about famous Talmudic rabbis and medieval figures, it is a window into the religious literature that influenced ordinary Jews in the early modern period. First published in 1602, it was often reprinted and widely disseminated. There is an earlier English translation by M. Gaster, but it is based on the Amsterdam 1735 edition that has additions and changes not found in the original edition. This edition supersedes Gaster as the standard edition of this important text. It presents a reproduction of the Yiddish text of the first edition and a French translation with highly informative annotations on facing pages. The extended introduction of more than 100 pages deals with many aspects of this work, including the printing history of the text, the evolution of the various editions and the sources, composition and structure of the Mayse Bukh. The introduction is the most extensive monograph written on this valuable text. This edition will be indispensable for students and scholars of early modern Yiddish literature and Ashkenazi popular religion. It can be recommended without hesitation for anyone interested in these subjects and should find a place in every research library. Morris M. Faierstein Rockville, MD Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
