Jewish Preaching, 1200-1800: An Anthology Book

This anthology of largely unknown medieval and early modern Jewish sermons will be an important resource for several different audiences. For scholars in Jewish studies, it provides an introduction to a neglected area of Jewish creativity, one that gives insights into the central intellectual issues, spiritual movements, and communal centers during six critical centuries of Jewish experience. To scholars of Christian preaching, it offers for the first time relevant comparisons between the preaching traditions of the two religions. For rabbis, the book illuminates how predecessors molded sacred texts to address the intellectual, social, and spiritual problems of their own time.

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Sixteen complete sermons from Eastern, Western, and Mediterranean Europe. A long introductory essay describes the context, language, structure, and congregation of each sermon, and its relationship to Hebrew literature. A further 18 selections from the period sample ideas about the history and theory of Jewish preaching. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)