Regional Identities and Cultures of Medieval Jews

Regional Identities and Cultures of Medieval Jews
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Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Total Pages : 363
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ISBN-10 : 9781786949905
ISBN-13 : 1786949903
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Download or read book Regional Identities and Cultures of Medieval Jews written by Javier Castano and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origins of Judaism’s regional ‘subcultures’ are poorly understood, as are Jewish identities other than ‘Ashkenaz’ and ‘Sepharad’. Through case studies and close textual readings, this volume illuminates the role of geopolitical boundaries, cross-cultural influences, and migration in the medieval formation of Jewish regional identities.


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