Essential Papers on Jewish Culture in Renaissance and Baroque Italy

This book represents a sample of the most penetrating Jewish movements.

Summary

Seeking to move away from the stereotypical views of the Italian Jew in the early modern period as Shylockian userer or mysterious astrologer, these papers address such topics as Italian Jewish preaching, the Kabbalah, Jewish historiography, messianic expectations, and Jewish ghetto culture.

Product details

• Assisted by: Adrienne Massanari (Editor), David Ruderman (Editor), David B. Ruderman (Editor), David Silver (Editor)
• Publisher: NYU Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1992
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 74 mm
• Weight: 776 g
• Series: Essential Papers on Jewish Stu; Essential Papers on Jewish Studies
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories