Cliff, The problem is that G. Scholem disputes the authorship of Moses ben Shem Tov di Leon and he attributes to another Mosheh.
Yossi Joseph (Yossi) Galron-Goldschlaeger Head, Hebraica & Jewish Studies Library 355A Thompson Memorial Library The Ohio State University Libraries 1858 Neil Ave. Mall Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA E-Mail: galro...@osu.edu or jgal...@gmail.com Tel.: (614) 292-3362, Fax: (614)292-1918 URL: http://library.osu.edu/about/departments/jewish-studies/ Lexicon of Modern Hebrew Literature: http://hebrewlit.notlong.com On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Cliff Miller <clmil...@jtsa.edu> wrote: > Jewish Theological Seminary Library has a manuscript of Sefer ha-Shem > Which the manuscript cataloger ascribed to Moses ben Shem Tov, de Leon, > Who died in 1305, > > So I would cutter by 14th century author > Even if it was not published until 1601, > and not by title > as if it were a 20th century work. > > I would be inclined to class it in BM525 under the author, M64 or M643 or > M65, or whatever fits best in your shelf list. > > Le-shanah tovah tikatevu ve-tehatemu, > Clifford Miller > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-heb-n...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu > [mailto:owner-heb-n...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Heidi G Lerner > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 11:48 AM > To: heb-naco > Subject: where to class? > > I am cataloging a volume "Sefer ha-Shem : ha-meyuhas le-R. Mosheh de Le'on" > (Los Angeles : Cherub Press, 2010). > > This work was originally published as part of Hekhal ha-Shem in 1601 in > Venice. > > I am not sure where to class this. > > I am entering it under title since authorship is not clear. I am making an > added entry for Moses ben Shem Tov, de Leon. > > The guidelines for classing modern Cabalistic works under BM525.A7-Z are to > cutter by author, > > > Thanks, Heidi G. Lerner > > >
