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Approbation

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Described At Approbation yivo
Has Abstract An approbation or haskamah (Heb., lit., “agreement” or “approval”; pl., haskamot) is an endorsement or expression of approval of the contents of a book intended for publication, usually placed near the beginning of the text. The practice of publishing haskamot arose from diverse and sometimes overlapping motivations notably as a consequence of efforts by Italian Jewish communal governments to avoid conflict with the church. There were independent motivations as well. Thus, some early haskamot sought to establish a form of copyright protecting the author or the printer. Haskamot endorsed and praised books and their authors, which increased their appeal to potential purchasers. Present from the beginning of printing in Eastern Europe, haskamot were the fruit of negotiations involving printers, authors, and endorsers. yivo
is Represents of 1962990 ep
Title Approbation yivo
is Owl Same As of 1962990 ep
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  • Approbation
  • approbation
  • approbations
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Core Pref Label Approbation yivo
Core Related 11 yivo
is Core Related 16 of yivo
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