Gentile wine and Italian exceptionalism
Modern historians have depicted the Jews of Renaissance Italy as exceptionally intimate with their Christian neighbours and as less than rigorous in their Halakhic observance. The allegation that they habitually contravened Jewish law by drinking Gentile wine is a classic example of this characteriz...
| Published in: | Journal of Jewish studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Journal of Jewish studies
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| Summary: | Modern historians have depicted the Jews of Renaissance Italy as exceptionally intimate with their Christian neighbours and as less than rigorous in their Halakhic observance. The allegation that they habitually contravened Jewish law by drinking Gentile wine is a classic example of this characterization. This study revisits the Italian reputation through a critical reading of the relevant rabbinic literature, and finds it lacking a sound foundation. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-6689 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Jewish studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18647/3329/JJS-2017 |