Benjamin de tudela pdf

The said rabbi benjamin set forth from tudela, his native city, and passed through many remote countries, as is related in his book. The first volume appeared in 1840, and contained a carefully compiled hebrew text with vowel points, together with an english translation and a bibliographical account. Full text of the itinerary of benjamin of tudela critical text, translation and commentary see other formats. Full text of the itinerary of benjamin of tudela critical. The two things we do know are that he traveled extensively for more than ten years some historians believe fourteen years visiting jewish and nonjewish communities around the world, and he wrote about his. The city hosts an annual festival in honor of santa ana mother of the virgin mary which begin on 24 july at noon and continue for approximately a week. The project gutenberg ebook of the itinerary of benjamin of tudela. Uri shulevitz wrote and illustrated the travels of benjamin of tudela. Busi, binyamin da tudela, itinerario sefer massaot, traduzione, introduzione, note e appendice, rimini 1988, 8586. Benjamin of tudela was a medieval jewish traveler who visited europe, asia, and africa in the 12th century. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.

Click download or read online button to get the itinerary of rabbi benjamin of tudela book now. Tudela, 1 1173 was een middeleeuwse joodse reiziger afkomstig uit navarra. Benjamin of tudela, born 12th century, navarre france, rabbi who was the first known european traveler to approach the frontiers of china and whose account of his journey, massa. With his broad education and vast knowledge of languages, benjamin of tudela is a major figure in the history of geography and. Benjamin ben jona van tudela zoon van jona hebreeuws. Gilles, in which place there are about a hundred jews. Fast trains running on twotrack electrified railways serve the city and two freeways ap 68 and ap 15 join close to it. This is the book of travels, which was compiled by rabbi benjamin, the son of jonah, of the land of navarrehis repose be in paradise. Benjamin of tudela covered even greater distances than marco polo in a i3year odyssey that took him to every part of the thenknown world and wrote an account of his voyages which to this day remains our best source of information about jewish life in the middle ages. In my opinion, the period can be placed within a very narrow compass. Asher, is the best edition of the diary of that traveller. Aug 06, 2016 benjamin of tudela was a medieval jewish traveler who visited europe, asia, and africa in the 12th century. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. His vivid descriptions of western asia preceded those of marco polo by a.

Early in his journey he visited rome, where he found r. The wellknown israeli poet nathan alterman wrote a poem about benjamin of tudela, which was set to music by naomi shemer and was often heard on the israeli radio. Benjamin of tudela binyamin metudela was a medieval navarrese rabbi and explorer who traveled through europe, asia, and africa in the 12th century. Benjamin of tudela was a medieval jewish traveler who visited europe, asia, and africa in the. Though only a layman, he was well versed in hebrew, arabic and spanish likely basic french as well and was familiar with the leading jewish poets, scholars and physicians of his day. The itinerary of rabbi benjamin of tudela download ebook. Benjamin of tudela was a 12thcentury jewish merchant from, predictably, the spanish town of tudela. His vivid descriptions of western asia preceded those of marco polo by a hundred years. Tudela is a municipality in spain, the second largest city of the autonomous community of navarre and twice a former latin bishopric.

The itinerary of rabbi benjamin of tudela, prepared and published by a. Jechiel to be the steward of the household of pope. The itinerary of benjamin of tudelabenjamin of tudela. The two things we do know are that he traveled extensively for more than ten years some historians believe fourteen years visiting jewish and nonjewish communities around. The abovementioned rabbi benjamin was a man of wisdom and understanding, and of much information. The project gutenberg ebook of the itinerary of benjamin. Binyamin altutayli tudela, kingdom of navarre, 1 castile, 1173 was a medieval jewish traveler who visited europe, asia, and africa in the 12th century. He left tudela, spain between 1159 and 1163, and he returned in 1172. We know nothing about the personal history of benjamin mitudelo, better known as benjamin of tudela.