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21. Milhamoth ha-Shem (The War of the Lord, Levi ben Gershom)
In the 14th century, the Jewish writer Levi ben Gershom (b. 1288) penned a volume known as The War of the Lord, a work that combines theological, philosophical, and astronomical reflections. This edition was printed in Riva di Trento, Italy, in 1560 – the first and only printed edition of Gershom’s work until 1863. What is striking is that the book contains evidence of both Hebrew annotation and Catholic censorship, including the names of well-known counter-reformation censors from this period in Italy. For more on this example of censorship, see this description from Dr Javier del Barco.
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21. Milhamoth ha-Shem (The War of the Lord, Levi ben Gershom),
Marsh's Library Exhibits,
accessed December 6, 2025,
https://www.marshlibrary.ie/digi/items/show/545
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