The Sephardic Jews of Spain and Portugal : survival of an imperiled culture in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries /

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Author / Creator:	Sloan, Dolores J.
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2009.
Description:	xii, 240 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Jews -- Spain -- History -- 15th century. Jews -- Spain -- History -- 16th century. Jews -- Portugal -- History -- 15th century. Jews -- Portugal -- History -- 16th century. Sephardim -- History -- 15th century. Sephardim -- History -- 16th century. Ethnic relations. Jews. Sephardim. Spain -- Ethnic relations. Portugal -- Ethnic relations. Portugal. Spain. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7547644

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ISBN:	0786438177 (softcover : alk. paper) 9780786438174 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-224) and index.
Summary:	"Traces the history of the Sephardic Jews from their golden age to their post-Columbian diaspora. It highlights achievements in science, medicine, philosophy, arts, economy and government, alongside a few less noble accomplishments, in both the land they left behind and in the lands that they settled later. Several significant Sephardic Jews are profiled in detail"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface: Of Storytelling and History
1. On the Eve of Expulsion: Visiting Sephardic Homes in 1492
2. Isaac Abravanel: ! Basta mi nomber que es Abravanel! It is enough to know my name is Abravanel!
3. Abraham Zacuto: From Discovery by the Stars to a Crater on the Moon
4. Luís de Santángel: Spain's Disraeli and Converso Bridge to the New World
5. Doña Gracia Nasi: "Piety of Miriam, strength of Judith"
6. "Thou preparest a table before me": Jewish Life in Cities, Towns, Countryside
7. "In the presence of my enemies": Work, Usury, Clothing and Entertainment
8. Resilience and Recovery: Turkey and Brazil, Two Diaspora Communities
9. Endurance, Persistence and Identity: Insights from the Sephardic Experience
Appendix: Judah Abravanel to His Son
Chapter Notes
Bibliographical Sources
Comments on Sources
Glossary
Index

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