Catalan Maps and Jewish Books - Katrin Kogman-Appel
The Intellectual Profile of Elisha ben Abraham Cresques (1325-1387)
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2020Uitgever: Brepols Publishers358 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 2503585485ISBN-13: 9782503585482Koop dit boek tweedehands
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This books describes the life of Elisa ben Abraham Cresques, known to many as the author of the Catalan Atlas, and focuses on the Jewish aspects of his fascinating career, his professional profile, and his scholarship. This book presents a small chapter in the intellectual history of the Jews of Majorca. Its key figure is Elisha ben Abraham Bevenisti Cresques (1325?1387) a cartographer in the service of King Peter IV of Aragon and a scribe and illuminator of Hebrew books. Elisha Cresques? career evolves at...
