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How Happy to Call Oneself a Turk: Provincial Newspapers and the Negotiation of a Muslim National Identity (Modern Middle East Series) List Price: $55.00 Sale Price: $49.14 Used From: $45.00  |
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The modern nation-state of Turkey was established in 1923, but when and how did its citizens begin to identify themselves as Turks? Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Turkey's founding president, is almost universally credited with creating a Turkish national identity through his revolutionary program to "secularize" the former heartland of the Ottoman Empire... |
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Printing a Mediterranean World: Florence, Constantinople, and the Renaissance of Geography (I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History) List Price: $49.95 Sale Price: $44.39 |
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In 1482, the Florentine humanist and statesman Francesco Berlinghieri produced the Geographia, a book of over one hundred folio leaves describing the world in Italian verse, inspired by the ancient Greek geography of Ptolemy... |
Jewish Publishing - Part I
Have you ever wondered who are the current five most influential publishers in the Jewish literary world? Or have you ever been intrigued by the general history of Jewish publishing? The answer to both these questions begins at advent of Jewish publishing itself. The earliest known Jewish publication was in the year 1487; we know this from the trademark that printer's placed on their title page. Common practice for publishers in those days. Using a trademark - away back - was the adopted practice not only of publishers, all medieval artisans used it as proof of their personal handiwork and proof of property. Hebrew book publishers continued to use this practice (of placing emblems as a trademark) as late as the nineteenth century.
The First Printing:
A pivotal point in Jewish printing began in 1484, when Joshua Solomon Soncino, printed the Babylonian Talmud. The oft used Tractate on blessings (Berachot) was the first volume printed, included in the folio's margins were commentaries. This format was adapted into the current well-known layout of the Talmud that has commentary text running alongside the Talmud's text. The families non too Jewish name was adopted from the Italian town where the Soncine family was most active. Unfortunately, unstable political winds in Italy meant that the Soncine family press had to be moved and reestablished numerous times. Their first move was to the Ottoman Empire in 1527. They settled in Salonika where there was a large Jewish populace.
Gershom Ben Moshe Soncine, Joshua's nephew, ran the family business at the time. He was also known as one of the most prolific publisher's in his day. He published one hundred volumes between 1489 -1534 in Latin, Greek and Italian. Later in 1557 the Soncino's were forced to move again, this time to Egypt, where Joshua's grandson, also named Gershom, took over the printing press.
Bomberg:
Bomberg was born in Antwerp, belgium, and later moved to Venice. There, he set up his own press. Though a Christian, he was one of the most influential Hebrew Printers of his time and was the first to print the Mikraot Gedolos edition of the Bible. His typography layout was so well received that he printed - in similar style - two complete editions of the Talmud. His pagination of the Talmud was also adopted as the standard format. Because of steep competition in his later years, he fell on hard times. Still, he remained a well respected by his competitors for his distinct style.
Gershom ben Solomon Kohen:
In 1514, Gershom ben Solomon Kohen, brought together a number of craftsman and two financial backers in order to set up Eastern Europe's first Hebrew Press. Kohen, who was obviously a "Kohen" (a Jewish priest descended from Aaron), played an important role in this group; because the cover page of the press's Pentateuch had an artists rendering of the raised hands of a Kohen during the priestly blessing (see image). In 1552 the partnership he had formed, dissipated. He formed a new press with his brother at his side. There press is the first known shop to produce an illustrated Hagaddah, which they released in 1526. Eventually, the vast amount of books they produced were distributed throughout Eastern Europe.
To be continued...
About the Author
Eichlers Judaica is New York City's premier source of all things Judaica. At Eichlers an amazing variety of Jewish books are available. From the Esoteric/Kabbalah type book to the more down-to-earth Kosher Cookbook. Artscroll, Feldheim are just a few of the publishers they carry.
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Press-Printing $49.99 Press-Printing - Giclee Print |
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Printing Press $49.99 Printing Press - Giclee Print |
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Nihilist Printing Press $39.99 Nihilist Printing Press - Giclee Print |
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Newspaper Printing Press Room $49.99 Newspaper Printing Press Room - Giclee Print |
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Early Printing Press $44.99 English School Early Printing Press - Giclee Print |
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The Invention of the Printing Press $49.99 Neville Dear The Invention of the Printing Press - Giclee Print |
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Old-Time Printing Press $24.99 Old-Time Printing Press - Photographic Print |
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Huge Mechanical Printing Press $79.99 Huge Mechanical Printing Press - Premium Photographic Print |
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Mechanical Printing Press $79.99 Mechanical Printing Press - Premium Photographic Print |
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Benjamin Franklin's Printing Press $34.99 Benjamin Franklin's Printing Press - Giclee Print |
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Caxton's Printing Press $44.99 Peter Jackson Caxton's Printing Press - Giclee Print |
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Printing Press by Applegarth and Cowper $49.99 Printing Press by Applegarth and Cowper - Giclee Print |
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Worker Feeds a Printing Machine at a Printing Press in Singapore $39.99 Eightfish Worker Feeds a Printing Machine at a Printing Press in Singapore - Photographic Print |
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French Printing Press, 1642 $34.99 Abraham Bosse French Printing Press, 1642 - Giclee Print |
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Paper Is Placed in the Printing Press $24.99 Heinz Zinran Paper Is Placed in the Printing Press - Photographic Print |
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View of the Printing Press Aboard the Ivernia $39.99 View of the Printing Press Aboard the Ivernia - Photographic Print |
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Semi-Nude Genie with Printing Press $49.99 Semi-Nude Genie with Printing Press - Giclee Print |
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Ottoman Tulips, Ottoman Coffee $89 Tulips and coffee are defining cultural products of the Ottoman eighteenth century, along with their related institutions of palace and coffeehouse. These cultural products hold multiple meanings in the history and historiography of the period. They are associated with the daily life of common people and their sociabilities, on the one hand, and with the Ottoman court and imperial legitimacy, on the other."Ottoman Tulips, Ottoman Coffee" offers a critical exploration of definitive cultural phenomena of the Ottoman eighteenth century, such as, the coffee house, the printing press, imperial architecture and royal pageantry and festivals. Chapters explore subjects ranging from the changing forms of imperial ritual in Ottoman circumcision celebrations, to the history of the construction of the famed palace of Saadabad, to the reputedly failed project of the first Ottoman printing press. In doing so, the book reassesses the history and unravels the historiography of the so-called 'Tulip Period'.Further, the book also reconsiders the coffeehouse to see it as a multifunctional space, which was used variously for such diverse means and ends as a rebel headquarters, a Sufi lodge, police station, and racketeering office.Most importantly this book attempts to transcend current debates about the purported Ottoman eighteenth century cultural and political decline and the twin teleologies of Westernization and modernization. It views the Ottoman Empire in its natural geography of Eurasia and sees its interactions as significantly with the East as much as with the West. |
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The Printing Press (Paperback) $16.44 Introduces printing and the history of printing technology, from woodblock prints to new technologies in 3-d printing. |
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The Printing Press $29.24 No Synopsis Available |
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A View of the Printing Press for the Lassen Advocate $79.99 A View of the Printing Press for the Lassen Advocate - Premium Photographic Print |
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French Printing Press of the 15th Century $34.99 Gerlier French Printing Press of the 15th Century - Giclee Print |