What prompted Daniel Bomberg, a Christian from Antwerp, to engage in printing the Talmud?
There were likely several contributing factors and Marvin J. Heller shares one of them.
While in Venice attending to family business, Daniel Bomberg met Felice da Prato, an apostate who had become an Augustinian friar. It was Felice da Prato who is credited with convincing Bomberg to print Hebrew books.
If you're aware of other contributing factors, feel free to share them here.
What prompted Daniel Bomberg, a Christian from Antwerp, to engage in printing the Talmud?
There were likely several contributing factors and Marvin J. Heller shares one of them.
While in Venice attending to family business, Daniel Bomberg met Felice da Prato, an apostate who had become an Augustinian friar. It was Felice da Prato who is credited with convincing Bomberg to print Hebrew books.
If you're aware of other contributing factors, feel free to share them here.