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A QUESTION OF IDENTITY
IBERIAN CONVERSOS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE |
| By: |
Renee Levine Melammed |
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Hardback |
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£62.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0195170717 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195170719 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 September, 2004 |
| Pages: |
253 |
| Description: |
In 1391 many of the Jews of Spain were forced to convert to Christianity, creating a new group whose members would be continually seeking a niche for themselves in society. The question of identity was to play a central role in the lives of these and later converts whether of Spanish or Portuguese heritage, for they could not return to Judaism as long as they remained on the Peninsula, and their place in the Christian world would never be secure. This book considersthe history of the Iberian conversos-both those who remained in Spain and Portugal and those who emigrated. Offering the only broad historical survey of this fascinating and complex group of migrants, this book will appeal to a wide range of academic and general readers. |
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In 1391 many of the Jews of Spain were forced to convert to Christianity, creating a new group whose members would be continually seeking a niche for themselves in society. The question of identity was to play a central role in the lives of these and later converts whether of Spanish or Portuguese heritage, for they could not return to Judaism as long as they remained on the Peninsula, and their place in the Christian world would never be secure. This book considers the history of the Iberian conversos-both those who remained in Spain and Portugal and those who emigrated. Wherever they resided the question of identity was inescapable. The exile who chose France or England, where Jews could not legally reside, was faced with different considerations and options than the converso who chose Holland, a newly formed Protestant country where Jews had not previously resided. Choosing Italy entailed a completely different set of options and dilemmas. Renee Levine Melammed compares and contrasts the liv |
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US |
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Oxford University Press Inc |
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