| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Jewish Book Cultures |
| Editors | Emile Schrijver |
| Place of Publication | Leiden |
| Publisher | Brill |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978900441567 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
Abstract
A folk-book is a small-sized booklet, circulated in multiple variants in either handwritten or printed form, intended for the larger segments of society, mainly in early-modern time. In Jewish culture the folk-book was widely available as Jewish men were (almost) all literate. There are multiple genres of folk-books, from biblical stories, to translations of European romances, moral instruction booklets, and books of magic and sorcery, published in all Jewish languages used by the communities.