Azariah de' Rossi: Me'or 'Enayim Azariah de' Rossi: Me'or 'Enayim The Author and His Work Azariah de' Rossi: Me'or 'Enayim The Author and His Work Azariah de' Rossi: Me'or Enayim. The Autor and His Work
2014
Abstract
The article deals with Jewish scholar Azariah de' Rossi and his major work Me'or 'Enayim. The first part is devoted to introduction of life and work of Azariah de' Rossi.
Azariah de' Rossi was Italian scholar born in Mantua around 1510. His writings include Me'or 'Enayim and some minor treatises related to it, one work on Christian Gospels in Syriac and a small number of poems.
The second part focuses on his masterpiece Me'or 'Enayim and its origin, some main innovations (e.g. structure of the work, selection of topics or attitude to sources) and its intentions. The final part shows de' Rossi's significance and his influence on Judaism.