ISBN: 1130372456

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Paperback, [EAN: 9781130372458], RareBooksClub.com, RareBooksClub.com, Book, [PU: RareBooksClub.com], RareBooksClub.com, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1759 Excerpt: ...which was closed with those butcheries in most parts of Europe, and with a fuller account of which our readers will easily dispense, whilst we now take a view of their more peaceable and flourishing state in the east, during the 12th century. The author whom we have followed, and whose character Benjamin the reader will see in the margin (V), tells us that he found seve-0/Tude ral. 11 Bern. Epist. 133. torn. i. &seq. (V) We shall, for want of a better guide, be chiefly obliged for the account of the Jews, during this 12th century, both in the east and welt, to the noted traveller of their nation Ben jmin, iirnamed of Tudela, a city in Navarre, his native place, and often quoted in this chapter; who tells us that he had visited most of these parts. But we have had occasion before now to observe that he is, in the main, a very fabulous writer, and hath not scrupled to interlard his account with many absurd and incredible stories, to raise the credit of his nation. He hath even invented new countries, and mentioned kingdoms and cities, and places not then in being: and to others he ascribes many ridiculous particulars, scarce worth mentioning after him. We (hall however, give our readers an in stance or two by way of sam-ple to the rest, which we design to pass by. Of this nature is what he tells us of the city of Fethora, the residence of Balaam, said by Moses to have been near the river Euphrates (10), and where our traveller tells us was still standing the tower in which he lived, and which had been built by his magic art; and the synagogue, pretended to have been built by Ezra, upon his leaving Babylon to return into Judea, with the rest of the cap-tivity; as if that great Jewish leader would spend his time in building such places in Babylon for his br..., 1000, Subjects, 1, Arts & Photography, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 3, Business & Money, 3248857011, Calendars, 4, Children's Books, 12290, Christian Books & Bibles, 4366, Comics & Graphic Novels, 5, Computers & Technology, 6, Cookbooks, Food & Wine, 48, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, 8975347011, Education & Teaching, 173507, Engineering & Transportation, 301889, Gay & Lesbian, 10, Health, Fitness & Dieting, 9, History, 86, Humor & Entertainment, 10777, Law, 17, Literature & Fiction, 173514, Medical Books, 18, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 20, Parenting & Relationships, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 21, Reference & Test Preparation, 22, Religion & Spirituality, 23, Romance, 75, Science & Math, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 4736, Self-Help, 26, Sports & Outdoors, 28, Teen & Young Adult, 27, Travel, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 1130372456

Paperback, [EAN: 9781130372458], RareBooksClub.com, RareBooksClub.com, Book, [PU: RareBooksClub.com], RareBooksClub.com, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purch… Plus…

Paperback, [EAN: 9781130372458], RareBooksClub.com, RareBooksClub.com, Book, [PU: RareBooksClub.com], RareBooksClub.com, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1759 Excerpt: ...which was closed with those butcheries in most parts of Europe, and with a fuller account of which our readers will easily dispense, whilst we now take a view of their more peaceable and flourishing state in the east, during the 12th century. The author whom we have followed, and whose character Benjamin the reader will see in the margin (V), tells us that he found seve-0/Tude ral. 11 Bern. Epist. 133. torn. i. &seq. (V) We shall, for want of a better guide, be chiefly obliged for the account of the Jews, during this 12th century, both in the east and welt, to the noted traveller of their nation Ben jmin, iirnamed of Tudela, a city in Navarre, his native place, and often quoted in this chapter; who tells us that he had visited most of these parts. But we have had occasion before now to observe that he is, in the main, a very fabulous writer, and hath not scrupled to interlard his account with many absurd and incredible stories, to raise the credit of his nation. He hath even invented new countries, and mentioned kingdoms and cities, and places not then in being: and to others he ascribes many ridiculous particulars, scarce worth mentioning after him. We (hall however, give our readers an in stance or two by way of sam-ple to the rest, which we design to pass by. Of this nature is what he tells us of the city of Fethora, the residence of Balaam, said by Moses to have been near the river Euphrates (10), and where our traveller tells us was still standing the tower in which he lived, and which had been built by his magic art; and the synagogue, pretended to have been built by Ezra, upon his leaving Babylon to return into Judea, with the rest of the cap-tivity; as if that great Jewish leader would spend his time in building such places in Babylon for his br..., 1000, Subjects, 1, Arts & Photography, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 3, Business & Money, 3248857011, Calendars, 4, Children's Books, 12290, Christian Books & Bibles, 4366, Comics & Graphic Novels, 5, Computers & Technology, 6, Cookbooks, Food & Wine, 48, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, 8975347011, Education & Teaching, 173507, Engineering & Transportation, 301889, Gay & Lesbian, 10, Health, Fitness & Dieting, 9, History, 86, Humor & Entertainment, 10777, Law, 17, Literature & Fiction, 173514, Medical Books, 18, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 20, Parenting & Relationships, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 21, Reference, 22, Religion & Spirituality, 23, Romance, 75, Science & Math, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 4736, Self-Help, 26, Sports & Outdoors, 28, Teen & Young Adult, 27, Travel, 283155, Books<