Belehrung der Jüdisch-Deutschen, Red und Schreibart.

AUCTION 76 |
Thursday, June 14th,
2018 at 3:00 PM
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Ceremonial & Graphic Art
Lot 259
WAGENSEIL, JOHANN CHRISTOPH.
Belehrung der Jüdisch-Deutschen, Red und Schreibart.
Koenigsberg: Paul Friederich Rhode 1699
Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $50
Wagenseil (1633-1705), was a German Christian Hebraist, who, in his determination to understand Judaism in all its ramifications mastered Yiddish and studied its literature. The present work is a collection of texts including Yiddish songs for Passover, a Yiddish version of the Arthurian legend, a Yiddish version of Hilchoth Derech Eretz Rabah Vezuta and the Megillath Vintz composed by Elchanan Hellen, which describes the Fettmilch uprising in Frankfurt. Also discuss Jewish-German dialect, etc.