Jewish Studies at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

In July of 1998 the European Association for Jewish Studies celebrated its Sixth Congress in Toledo, with almost four hundred participants. In these Proceedings have been collected 169 papers and communications read during the conference. By and large, they offer a broad, realistic perspective on the advances, achievements and anxieties of Judaic Studies at the turn of the 20th century, on the eve of the new millennium. They represent the point of view of the European scholars, enriched with notable contributions by colleagues from other continents.One volume (ISBN 978-90-04-11554-5) includes papers dealing with Jewish studies on biblical, rabbinical and medieval times, as well as with some general subjects, such as Jewish languages and bibliography. A second volume (ISBN 978-90-04-11558-3) is dedicated to the Judaism of modern times, from the Renaissance to our days.

Judit Targarona Borrás, Ph.D. (1983) in Philology, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, is Professor of Hebrew Language and Literature in the same University. She has published books on Medieval Hebrew Poetry, Philosophy and Exegesis, and a Diccionario Hebreo-Espaìol (1995).Angel Sáenz-Badillos, Ph.D. (1972) in Philology, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, former President of the EAJS, is Professor of Hebrew Language and Literature in the same University. He has published books on Medieval Hebrew Poetry, Philology and Exegesis, and A History of Hebrew Language (1993).