Lecture: Ilona Steimann, The Battle for a Book: Ownership Disputes and the History of Ashkenazi Manuscripts in Italy

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Listen to the lecture of Ilona Steimann about “The Battle for a Book: Ownership Disputes and the History of Ashkenazi Manuscripts in Italy” in the lecture series of the Arye Maimon-Instiute for Jewish History at Trier University. This is part of the new research group “Ashkenaz in New Environmens”, see https://tcdh.uni-trier.de/en/projekt/ashkenaz-new-environments.

The lecture takes place on Monday, April 4 at 4:15 pm CEST.

https://uni-trier.zoom-x.de/j/64506740626?pwd=EjpAFKGNODTI8MifhEf7Gh7uzHVSPN.1

Meeting-ID: 645 0674 0626 
Kenncode: WUckD1v0

Andreas Lehnertz
Andreas Lehnertz
As Juniorprofessor of medieval history with a specialization in Jewish history at the University of Trier, Andreas Lehnertz studies the… Read more
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About Andreas Lehnertz

As Juniorprofessor of medieval history with a specialization in Jewish history at the University of Trier, Andreas Lehnertz studies the social, cultural, and religious history of Europe. His academic pursuits focus on the nuanced dynamics of everyday Christian-Jewish relations, the study of marginal Hebrew and Yiddish deeds, the study of Jewish and general sealing practices, and the in-depth study of Jewish craftspeople. He wrote a book on "Jewish Seals in the Medieval German Empire: The Authentication and Self-Representation of Jewish Men and Women". His expertise has been further honed through his roles as a postdoctoral fellow in the ERC project "Beyond the Elite - Jewish Daily Life in Medieval Europe" at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and as a member of the Martin Buber Society in the Humanities and Social Sciences, also at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Currently he writes a book about "Jewish Craftspeople in Medieval Germany". Through his research and publications, he aims to make a meaningful contribution to the academic discourse surrounding medieval history and to provide valuable insights into the rich tapestry of European history during this pivotal period.