Travels among Jews and Gentiles: Abraham Levie's Travelogue Amsterdam 1764 - Edition of the Text with Introduction and Commentar
On the 2nd of January 1719, seventeen year-old Abraham Levie launched his grand tour which lasted five years and took him to Germany, Hohemia, Morarvia, Austria and Italy. His travelogue includes descriptions of Jewish communities and their relationship with the surrounding Christian society. This book includes the original Yiddish text, a commentary on the language, history, culture and literature. The introduction comprises discussions on Abraham’s biography, the nature of the manuscript, the travelogue in light of the literary genres and as a historical source and chronology.
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