Andrew D Berns
Biographic Data
| ID | 1111524 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew D Berns |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew D |
| FAMILY NAME | Berns |
| SIGNATURE | BERNS A D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ovadiah Sforno's last will and testament
This article presents new evidence about the life of Ovadiah Sforno, Renaissance Italy's best-known Jewish Bible commentator. It includes a transcription and diplomatic edition of the final version of his last will and testament, along with an English translation. A short prefatory study explains aspects of Sforno's family life that were previously unknown. A final appendix lists over 150 notarial documents from Bologna's State Archive that conce…
The Bible and Natural Philosophy in Renaissance Italy: Jewish and Christian Physicians in Search of Truth
The Bible and Natural Philosophy in Renaissance Italy explores the reciprocal relationship between biblical interpretation and natural philosophy in sixteenth-century Italy. The book augments our knowledge of the manifold applications of medical expertise in the Renaissance and of the multiple ways in which the Bible was read by educated people who lacked theological training. Andrew D. Berns demonstrates that many physicians in sixteenth-century…
Bible and Natural Philosophy in Renaissance Italy: Jewish and Christian Physicians in Search of Truth
The Place of Paradise in Renaissance Jewish Thought
Renaissance Jews thought that Paradise existed on earth, and could be found. To their minds its most conspicuous property was the fertility of its soil, quality of its climate, and salubriousness of its produce. That they approached Paradise in this manner demonstrates their preference for natural, as opposed to theological, explanations of Eden. One such Jew was Judah Saltaro, the author of an unstudied composition on terrestrial Paradise. This …
Judah Moscato Sermons: Edition and Translation, Volume 1
Judah Leone Moscato. Judah Moscato Sermons: Edition and Translation, Volume 1. Eds. Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri. Studies in Jewish History and Culture 26. Leiden: Brill, 2011. xiv + 572 pp. $283. ISBN: 978–90–04–17900–4. - Volume 65 Issue 3
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Judah Moscato Sermons: Edition and Translation, Volume 1
Judah Leone Moscato. Judah Moscato Sermons: Edition and Translation, Volume 1. Eds. Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri. Studies in Jewish History and Culture 26. Leiden: Brill, 2011. xiv + 572 pp. $283. ISBN: 978–90–04–17900–4. - Volume 65 Issue 3
The Bible and Natural Philosophy in Renaissance Italy: Jewish and Christian Physicians in Search of Truth
The Bible and Natural Philosophy in Renaissance Italy explores the reciprocal relationship between biblical interpretation and natural philosophy in sixteenth-century Italy. The book augments our knowledge of the manifold applications of medical expertise in the Renaissance and of the multiple ways in which the Bible was read by educated people who lacked theological training. Andrew D. Berns demonstrates that many physicians in sixteenth-century…
Bible and Natural Philosophy in Renaissance Italy: Jewish and Christian Physicians in Search of Truth
The Place of Paradise in Renaissance Jewish Thought
Renaissance Jews thought that Paradise existed on earth, and could be found. To their minds its most conspicuous property was the fertility of its soil, quality of its climate, and salubriousness of its produce. That they approached Paradise in this manner demonstrates their preference for natural, as opposed to theological, explanations of Eden. One such Jew was Judah Saltaro, the author of an unstudied composition on terrestrial Paradise. This …
Ovadiah Sforno's last will and testament
This article presents new evidence about the life of Ovadiah Sforno, Renaissance Italy's best-known Jewish Bible commentator. It includes a transcription and diplomatic edition of the final version of his last will and testament, along with an English translation. A short prefatory study explains aspects of Sforno's family life that were previously unknown. A final appendix lists over 150 notarial documents from Bologna's State Archive that conce…
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