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German Jewish Printing In The Reformation Era (1530-1633), Stephen G. Burnett
German Jewish Printing In The Reformation Era (1530-1633), Stephen G. Burnett
Department of Classics and Religious Studies: Faculty Publications
In this study I will consider how the Reformation affected the Jewish printers of sixteenth-century Germany and their businesses as they attempted to produce and sell Jewish books to a largely Jewish clientele. First I will present capsule histories of the various presses as they operated both before the suppression of the Talmud in 1553, and then afterwards in a new climate of restrictions and press controls. Then I will discuss aspects of the Hebrew printing business, including the creation of printable texts (authors, editors, and censors), customer demand for Jewish books, and how presses financed their activities. And finally, …
Kenneth Bloom: Curriculum Vitae
Kenneth Bloom: Curriculum Vitae
Kenneth Bloom Publications
Current as of March 2006. 5 pages. Includes abbreviated list of publications.