Hebrew Physiologus

Vered Tohar is Head of the Literature of the Jewish People department at Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan.

• ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionThe World of the Pre-Modern Jewish StorytellerTsemaḥ Tsaddik as a Hebrew PhysiologusTsemaḥ Tsaddik as a Translated Adaptation of Fiore di Virtù (‘Flower of Virtue’)Tsemaḥ Tsaddik as a Hebrew FlorilegiumThe Art of Leon Modena’s StorytellingThe Flexibility of a Bold Author: Original Contents in Tsemaḥ TsaddikBetween Cultural Systems: Tsemaḥ Tsaddik as a Cultural CrossroadsThe Creatures in this AnthologyWorks CitedThe TextChapter 1: On the virtue of love, in generalChapter 2: On the love of GodChapter 3: On the love of father, mother and relativesChapter 4: On friendshipChapter 5: On natural loveChapter 6: On the love of womenChapter 7: On envyChapter 8: On happinessChapter 9: On worryChapter 10: On peaceChapter 11: On angerChapter 12: On charitable actsChapter 13: On crueltyChapter 14: On generosityChapter 15: On greedChapter 16: On admonitionChapter 17: On flatteryChapter 18: On diligenceChapter 19: On foolishnessChapter 20: On justice and judgementChapter 21: On wrongdoing and lawlessnessChapter 22: On loyaltyChapter 23: On dishonesty and deceitChapter 24: On truthfulnessChapter 25: On lyingChapter 26: On braveryChapter 27: On cowardiceChapter 28: On largesseChapter 29: On vanityChapter 30: On strength and fortitudeChapter 31: On ficklenessChapter 32: On temperanceChapter 33: On lasciviousnessChapter 34: On humilityChapter 35: On prideChapter 36: On abstinenceChapter 37: On drunkenness and gluttonyChapter 38: On modestyChapter 39: On adulteryChapter 40: On integrity and good mannersNotesIndex