Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgements VII
3. Foreword XI
4. Contents XV
5. Transliteration XIX
6. Frequently Used Abbreviations XXII
7. Introduction: Text, Image, and Message 1
8. Chapter 1 Physical Description of the Nuremberg Miscellany 10
9. Chapter 2 Historical and Art-Historical Background of the Nuremberg Miscellany 22
10. Chapter 3 The Decorative Scheme of the Nuremberg Miscellany 54
11. Chapter 4 The Nuremberg Miscellany as a Cultural-Historical Document 64
12. Chapter 5 Moralistic and Homiletic Legacy 68
13. Chapter 6 Grace After Meals: Daily and Festive Occasions 164
14. Chapter 7 Shabbat: Its Rites and Customs 223
15. Chapter 8 Ḥanukkah 267
16. Chapter 9 Getting Married in Ashkenaz 279
17. Chapter 10 A New Jewish Life 349
18. Chapter 11 Home Liturgies for Festivals 397
19. Conclusion 419
20. List of Figures 438
21. Glossary 453
22. Bibliography 462
23. Index 511
24. Appendix 523