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Jews of Spain: A History of the Sephardic Experience Paperback - 1994

by Jane S. Gerber; Preface by Mishkenot Sha'ananim


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The history of the Jews of Spain is a remarkable story that begins in the remote past and continues today. For more than a thousand years, Sepharad (the Hebrew word for Spain) was home to a large Jewish community noted for its richness and virtuosity. Summarily expelled in 1492 and forced into exile, their tragedy of expulsion marked the end of one critical phase of their history and the beginning of another. Indeed, in defiance of all logic and expectation, the expulsion of the Jews from Spain became an occasion for renewed creativity. Nor have five hundred years of wandering extinguished the identity of the Sephardic Jews, or diminished the proud memory of the dazzling civilization, which they created on Spanish soil. This book is intended to serve as an introduction and scholarly guide to that history.

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The beginnings of Jewish life in Spain are cloaked in myth and legend.

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The history of the Jews of Spain is a remarkable story that begins in the remote past and continues today. For more than a thousand years, Sepharad (the Hebrew word for Spain) was home to a large Jewish community noted for its richness and virtuosity. Summarily expelled in 1492 and forced into exile, their tragedy of expulsion marked the end of one critical phase of their history and the beginning of another. Indeed, in defiance of all logic and expectation, the expulsion of the Jews from Spain became an occasion for renewed creativity. Nor have five hundred years of wandering extinguished the identity of the Sephardic Jews, or diminished the proud memory of the dazzling civilization which they created on Spanish soil.This book is intended to serve as an introduction and scholarly guide to that history.

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  • Title Jews of Spain: A History of the Sephardic Experience
  • Author Jane S. Gerber; Preface by Mishkenot Sha'ananim
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Free Press, New York
  • Date 1994-04-19
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780029115749 / 0029115744
  • Weight 1.29 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.16 x 5.92 x 0.95 in (23.27 x 15.04 x 2.41 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Spanish
    • Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 92026941
  • Dewey Decimal Code 946

About the author

Jane S. Gerber is the director of the Institute for Sephardic Studies at the City University of New York. She is a professor of Jewish history and has studied at Harvard University, as well as Columbia University.
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