The Itinerary of Rabbi Benjamin of Tudela

<p><i>The Itinerary of Rabbi Benjamin of Tudela</i> offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of the 12th century through the eyes of a Jewish traveler. Benjamin of Tudela a Spanish rabbi embarked on an extensive journey documenting the Jewish communities he encountered across Europe the Middle East and North Africa.</p> <p>This volume presents a meticulously researched text bibliography and English translation of Benjamin's travelogue providing valuable insights into the social economic and religious lives of Jews during the medieval period. His accounts offer rare firsthand observations of cities customs and historical figures making it an invaluable resource for historians scholars of Jewish studies and anyone interested in medieval history and culture.</p> <p>Explore the medieval world through the eyes of a keen observer in this enduring classic of travel literature.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>