Abstract

Although there is a sizable body of medieval Hebrew poetry, that poetry is almost never included in courses on medieval literature. This neglect creates a misleading picture of the European Middle Ages. This essay attempts to show why and then to demonstrate how this poetry can be included.

Journal
Pedagogy
Published
2013-04-01
DOI
10.1215/15314200-1958458
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