Language:
Hebrew
Year of publication:
2022
Titel der Quelle:
אוקימתא; מחקרים בספרות התלמודית והרבנית
Angaben zur Quelle:
ט (תשפא) 155-174
Keywords:
Estori,
;
Rabbis
;
Florensac (France)
Abstract:
This paper deals with Ashtori Ha-Parḥi, the 14th-century sage, whoauthored Kaftor va-Feraḥ, and was one of the first Jewish scholars whostudied the of Land of Israel from a geographical-toponymical perspective. The paper traces the meaning of his unusual first name‘Ashtori’ and suggests that it is an Hebraization of the Provencal nameAstruc. The article offers a solution to an additional problem that haseluded solution for many years. Where is 'Floranza' located? This is thetown of Ashtori's ancestral seat and the city from which his surname wasderived. The article shows that this Floranza is in Provence near the townof Béziers, and not in Spain as has been suggested. Following acomprehensive review of Ashtori's ancestors and family, with anemphasis on his relative Jacob Ben Makhir Ibn Tibon, we conclude thatAshtori should be appreciated within the context of Provencal Jewishculture and all that this implies: the translation project, the use of generalscience and scholarship and more. It is of great significance to associateAshtori with Provencal Jewish culture, since hitherto his geographicalorigin has been unclear. It is now possible to reassess his cultural contextand gain new insight to his intellectual world and literary work.
Note:
With an English abstract.
URL:
אתר את הפרסום בקטלוג המאוחד של ספריות ישראל
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