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Jewish Culture in Early Modern Europe: Essays in Honor of David B. Ruderman
Full title: | Jewish Culture in Early Modern Europe: Essays in Honor of David B. Ruderman |
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ISBN: | 9780822944331 |
ISBN 10: | 0822944332 |
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Publisher: | Hebrew Union College Press |
Edition: | 1 |
Num. pages: | 408 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2014 |
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Synopsis
Thirty-one Leading Scholars Both Within And Beyond Jewish Studies Advance, Refine, And Challenge How We Understand The Jewish Early Modern Period. The Collection Includes A Comprehensive Range Of Topics, Beginning By Examining Authority Structures Of Jewish Communities Following The Expulsions And Migrations That Reshaped The Geographical Contours Of The Jewish World. The Formation Of Jewish Communities, Communal Autonomy, And Cultural Representations Of Leadership Are Explored, Pointing To A Geographical Remapping Of A Jewish Early Modernity That Can Contribute To A Better Understanding Of The Integrated Economic And Cultural Landscape Of The Time.-- Edited By Richard I. Cohen, Natalie B. Dohrmann, Adam Shear, And Elchanan Reiner. Includes Bibliographical References.