Learner, Tobsha
The Witch of Cologne Tobsha Learner - Australia Harper Collins Publishers 2004 - 574 Pages PB 20x13 cm
Presents the story of Ruth bas Elazar Saul, a Jewish midwife who returns to her home, outside Cologne. Imbued with the radical ideas of Spinoza and with ancient Hebrew Kabbalism, her methods of dealing with illness lead to accusation of witchcraft and imprisonment. From the author of "Quiver", this is a love story of the 17th century.
9780732270766
Germany--Cologne
Jewish women
Midwives
823.914
The Witch of Cologne Tobsha Learner - Australia Harper Collins Publishers 2004 - 574 Pages PB 20x13 cm
Presents the story of Ruth bas Elazar Saul, a Jewish midwife who returns to her home, outside Cologne. Imbued with the radical ideas of Spinoza and with ancient Hebrew Kabbalism, her methods of dealing with illness lead to accusation of witchcraft and imprisonment. From the author of "Quiver", this is a love story of the 17th century.
9780732270766
Germany--Cologne
Jewish women
Midwives
823.914