Changing Minds
Geographic Discoveries and New Worlds through the Eyes of a Renaissance Jewish Scholar
This course will explore the world of the Jewish renaissance scholar Abraham ben Mordecai Fairissol and his manuscript A Letter on the Paths of the World ( Iggeret Orhot ‘Olam )— Farissol, a product of the northern Italian Renaissance, wrote this geographical treatise about a world seen anew through advances in science, exploration, and trade. The manuscript gives us insight into the place of Jews in the northern Italian Renaissance and demonstrates the ways they were at once deeply embedded in the changing intellectual landscape of the day, but also striving to assert distinctive Jewish belonging in this vibrant intellectual world. Among other things, this text is the first mention in Hebrew of the discovery of the Americas
What you'll learn
- You will learn about Abraham Farissol and his text A Letter on the Paths of the World ( Iggeret Orhot ‘Olam )
- You will get a sense for the political, social, intellectual and urban environment of Ferrara during the Renaissance, and the place of Jews in that environment.
- The impact of new science on traditional religious thought
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Cost | $29 |
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Instructor | Fabrizio Lelli |
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Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities |
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Rating | Not enough ratings |
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Length | 5 weeks |
Effort | 5 weeks, 1–2 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $29 |
From | University of Pennsylvania via edX |
Instructor | Fabrizio Lelli |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities |
Tags | History |
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