Sephardic Playwrights of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries in Amsterdam

Holland was the first of the Lower countries to give refuge to Marranos (crypto-Jews) from Spain who opted to return to open observance of Judaism. The city of Amsterdam became the center of Jewish hope in the seventeenth century. It was in this city that a number of Sephardic playwrights brought about a renaissance of Jewish drama.

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By Haydee Litovsky

Summary

Holland was the first of the Lower countries to give refuge to Marranos (crypto-Jews) from Spain who opted to return to open observance of Judaism. The city of Amsterdam became the center of Jewish hope in the seventeenth century. It was in this city that a number of Sephardic playwrights brought about a renaissance of Jewish drama.

Product details

• Authors: Haydee Litovsky, Litovsky Haydee
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.12.1990
• EAN: 9780819178435
• ISBN: 978-0-8191-7843-5
• Dimensions: 143 mm x 222 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 358 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Jewish, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Netherlands, Spanish, Jewish Studies, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Social groups: religious groups and communities