Early modern Jewry: a new cultural history

Early Modern Jewry boldly offers a new history of the early modern Jewish experience. From Krakow and Venice to Amsterdam and Smyrna, David Ruderman examines the historical and cultural factors unique to Jewish communities throughout Europe, and how these distinctions played out amidst the rest of s...

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Contributors: Ruderman, Daṿid 1944- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press ©2010
In:Year: 2010
Reviews:What Do Christian Hebraists Have to Do with the Cultural History of Judaism? (2014) (Beaver, Adam G.)
[Rezension von: Ruderman, David B., Early Modern Jewry: A New Cultural History] (2011) (Stiefel, Barry)
Further subjects:B Geography
B Jewish learning and scholarship (Europe)
B Judaism Doctrines Early works to 1800
B Jews History 70-1789
B Rabbis
B History
B Jews Social networks History Europe
B Jewish learning and scholarship Europe
B Intellectual life
B HISTORY ; Jewish
B Europe Intellectual life
B Rabbis Biography
B Judaism History
B Jews
B Judaism Early works to 1800 Doctrines
B Biography
B Electronic books
B Judaism (Europe) History
B Judaism History Europe
B Jews ; Intellectual life
B Europe
B Jews History Europe
B Jews Intellectual life
B 70-1789
B Doctrines
B Judaism ; Doctrines
B Jews History 70-1789
B HISTORY ; Europe ; General
B Rabbis Biography
B Early works to 1800
B Social Networks
B Biographies
B Jewish learning and scholarship
B Judaism
B Jews Social networks (Europe) History
B Jews (Europe) History
B Early works
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Summary:Early Modern Jewry boldly offers a new history of the early modern Jewish experience. From Krakow and Venice to Amsterdam and Smyrna, David Ruderman examines the historical and cultural factors unique to Jewish communities throughout Europe, and how these distinctions played out amidst the rest of society. Looking at how Jewish settlements in the early modern period were linked to one another in fascinating ways, he shows how Jews were communicating with each other and were more aware of their economic, social, and religious connections than ever before. Ruderman explores five crucial and powe
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record
ISBN:1400834694