Author : Javier Castano
Release : 2018-05-04
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 903/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Regional Identities and Cultures of Medieval Jews by : Javier Castano
Download or read book Regional Identities and Cultures of Medieval Jews written by Javier Castano. This book was released on 2018-05-04. 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.