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Reading Amadís in Istanbul

Posted on October 29, 2011 by David Wacks

Summary It was 1541 in Constantinople when Sephardic physician Jacob Algaba published his Hebrew translation of the first book of Spanish runaway bestseller Amadís de Gaula (1508). His translation of the endless adventures of the knight errant became the first … Continue reading →

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Hebrew Bible: Intertextuality in Spanish-Hebrew Literature

Posted on June 7, 2011 by David Wacks

This post was originally given as a conference presentation at “Scriptures in Medieval Iberia: Language, literature, and sacred text in a multi-religious society” (Monday, 6 June, 2011, Iona Pacific Inter-religious Centre, Vancouver School of Theology). I’ve also posted a pdf … Continue reading →

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