Jews and Their Language in Wujek’s Bible 1599
Jews and Their Language in Wujek’s Bible 1599
Author(s): Rajmund PietkiewiczSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Jewish studies, Studies of Literature, Theology and Religion, Comparative Studies of Religion, History of Judaism, Biblical studies, Sociology of Religion, History of Religion
Published by: Papieski Wydział Teologiczny
Keywords: Wujek’s Bible;Jews;Hebrew;Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Renaissance;the Reformation;Counter-Reformation;
Summary/Abstract: The author, on the basis of the study of the commentaries and prefaces to Wujek’s Bible of 1599, depicts the image of the Jews, their language and their customs as it was presented by Jakub Wujek and his contemporaneous fellow Jesuits. The author refers to the sources of the information contained in Wujek’s Bible, evaluates it in the context of the religious situation in the Renaissance Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and attempts at establishing the realm and power of the influence it had on readers.
Journal: Wrocławski Przegląd Teologiczny
- Issue Year: 26/2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 9-18
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English