Monday, 13/03/2006

Missing Bomberg

Hebrew Printing and Antwerp

One of the most important people in the development of Hebrew printing is a Christian fellow named Daniel Bomberg from Antwerp, Belgium. He is my only association with this city... except for a mention in a Bertolt Brecht poem/song. And in that name, our pass though Antwerp took on a bit more meaning.

Antwerp was designed (in our itinerary) as a "pass through" town on the way to Paris. The campsite I had found, however was in a town in the outskirts called, of all things: Brecht!


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