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Yiddish Translation of the Bible
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This manuscript page of Deuteronomy 1:1–7 is from a translation of the Hebrew Bible into Yiddish, from Italy. It is decorated with two storks and an ornate chapter heading with the opening word of the…

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Unknown

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Date:

16th Century

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Bible, Translation, Jewish languages, Yiddish

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Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Religion & Theology
Manuscript page of drawings of bird and plants on top and Yiddish text below.
The dedication page for Charles VI and his wife, Elizabeth Christina
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This dedication page made by Meshulam Zimmel for Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI (1711–1740) and his wife, Elizabeth Christina (1691–1750), whose portraits appear on the page, presents three versions of…

Contributor:

Meshulam Zimmel ben Moses of Polna

Date:

1733

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Bible, Government

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Religion & Theology
Printed page with three columns of Hebrew, German in Hebrew characters, Latin, and Aramaic text in various fonts and sizes, interspersed with small portraits of a man and a woman, and surrounded by decorative border.