Image of the Cosmos from Shomer Emunim
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Title
Image of the Cosmos from Shomer Emunim
Description
Images of the cosmos are also found on Hebrew title pages. The gateway on the title page of Shomer Emunim (Offenbach, 1723; below, flanked by Moses and Aaron) has the universe on top, with two angels on either side. Even though this is an 18th century book, the universe is portrayed in pre-Copernican fashion, with the sun and moon orbiting the earth. Beyond the sun and moon are the stars, symbolized by the twelve signs of the Zodiac (detail at right).
Source
Sefer Shomer Emunim : yaḳar hu me-ḥaruts ṿe-rav peninim ...
Publisher
Offenbach : Bona Fenṭura de Lanay
Date
484 [1723 or 1724]
Rights
Digital Image: Washington University in Saint Louis
Identifier
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Collection
Citation
“Image of the Cosmos from Shomer Emunim,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed April 25, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/7009.