Buy this book on-line Davidson, Israel : THESAURUS OF MEDIAEVAL HEBREW POETRY. Vol 1 onlyNew York: Jewish Theological Seminary,, 1924
Folio. Volume 1 only. In Hebrew. Series: The Library of Jewish classics; SUBJECT (S) : Hebrew poetry -- Indexes. Davidson, (1870–1939) , was a scholar of medieval Hebrew literature. Davidson was born in Yonava, Lithuania; at a young age he became an orphan and went to live with his uncle in Grodno, Lithuania. In 1888, after a few years' study at Slobodka yeshivah, he immigrated to the United States. There he earned a living as a street vendor, then as a shop assistant and Hebrew teacher; at night he studied English and other subjects to meet college-entrance requirements. After completing his studies at Columbia University, he was director of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum and chaplain at the Sing Sing prison. In 1905 he began teaching Talmud at the Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, and in 1915 was appointed professor of medieval Hebrew literature. Davidson's first major scholarly publication in English was Parody in Jewish Literature (1907, repr., 1967). (EJ, Habermann) Bookplate of Louis Launer. In very good condition. (SPEC5-9) Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Davidson, Israel : THESAURUS OF MEDIAEVAL HEBREW POETRY. Vol 1 only. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri rari, libri antichi, livres d'occasion, out-of-print books and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |