Born under a Lucky Star : Interpretations of Woodcuts of Pseudo-astrological Birth Amulets from German-Jewish Printing Houses in the 18th Century
This article examines illustrations of the zodiac signs on birth amulets from German- Jewish printing houses from the 18th century. These woodcuts are part of a long tradition of astrological references in Jewish art and literature. However, the amulet texts themselves do not contain any astrolog...
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| Language: | English |
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Karl Franzens Universität Graz
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Journal for Religion, Film and Media |
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| Online Access: | https://unipub.uni-graz.at/jrfm/periodical/titleinfo/6082638 |