Sixteenth-Century Judeo-Spanish Testimonies - An Edition of Eighty-Four Testimonies from the Sephardic Responsa in the Ottoman Empire

This book consists of a previously unidentified corpus of literature that contains an edition of eighty-four testimonies of the sixteenth-century responsa. An overview of the responsa literature in the relevant context and aspects of Ottoman Jewish life are discussed. The author describes the merit of the Judeo-Spanish testimonies in terms of the insight they offer into the society, economy, religion and responsa literature of sixteenth-century Ottoman Jewry. The study of these texts from a linguistic perspective constitutes the main aim of the book yet the result is a valuable and intriguing source of texts that should generate further study in fields of linguistics, Sephardic Studies, Hispanic Studies, and Jewish Studies whether cultural, historical or legal.

Product details

• Authors: Annette Benaim
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.10.2011
• EAN: 9789004210172
• ISBN: 978-90-04-21017-2
• No. of pages: 568
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 249 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 1053 g
• Series: Études Sur Le Judaïsme Médiéva
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works