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Abstract
This is the first of two chapters on Leon Modena (1571–1648), a charismatic and prolific rabbi from the Venetian Ghetto. Modena generated a significant network of Christian associates, especially among leaders in academia, the church, the publishing industry, international diplomacy, and politics. He became the first Jew to write a comprehensive guide to Judaism for Christian readers: History of Jewish Rituals: The Life and Observances of the Jews of the Present Day (1637), a work that Christian associates energetically promoted across Europe. The innovative work, which was originally commissioned for presentation to King James I, arose out of Modena’s intense participation in the culture of international diplomacy in Venice. Without any direct involvement from Modena or other Jews, the work was translated by Christians into Dutch, English (three separate versions), French, German, and Latin in addition to being reprinted in the original Italian some eight times. It became the foundation of a hybrid Christian–Jewish discourse of Judaism and religious toleration.
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Abstract
This is the first of two chapters on Leon Modena (1571–1648), a charismatic and prolific rabbi from the Venetian Ghetto.
Modena generated a significant network of Christian associates, especially among leaders in academia, the church, the publishing industry, international diplomacy, and politics.
He became the first Jew to write a comprehensive guide to Judaism for Christian readers: History of Jewish Rituals: The Life and Observances of the Jews of the Present Day (1637), a work that Christian associates energetically promoted across Europe.
The innovative work, which was originally commissioned for presentation to King James I, arose out of Modena’s intense participation in the culture of international diplomacy in Venice.
Without any direct involvement from Modena or other Jews, the work was translated by Christians into Dutch, English (three separate versions), French, German, and Latin in addition to being reprinted in the original Italian some eight times.
It became the foundation of a hybrid Christian–Jewish discourse of Judaism and religious toleration.
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