Jews of Spain
A History of the Sephardic Experience
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
4 August 1994
Summary
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 Spa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780029115749 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0029115744 |
| Author: | Jane S. Gerber |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | The Free Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 1994 |
| Weight: | 469g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 28mm |
About The Author
Jane S. Gerber
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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