Amsterdam's people of the book: Jewish society and the turn to scripture in the 17th century

"An investigation of the primacy of Scripture to the 17th-Jewish Portuguese community in Amsterdam, as opposed to the more common emphasis on rabbinic works. Shows how the influence of surrounding Christian culture, scientific discovery, and the Portuguese Jews' converso background all con...

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Auteur principal: Fisher, Benjamin E. 1981- (Auteur)
Collectivité auteur: University of Pennsylvania (Institution émettrice d'un diplôme)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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Publié: [Cincinnati, Ohio] Hebrew Union College Press [2020]
Dans:Année: 2020
Recensions:[Rezension von: Fisher, Benjamin E., 1981-, Amsterdam's people of the book] (2021) (Bodian, Miriam, 1948 -)
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Amsterdam / Juifs / Séfarades / Bibel. Altes Testament / Histoire 1600-1699
Sujets non-standardisés:B Bible Influence
B Jews (Netherlands) (Amsterdam) History 17th century
B Judaism Relations Christianity History 17th century
B Amsterdam (Netherlands) History 17th century
B Bible. Old Testament Study and teaching (Netherlands) (Amsterdam)
B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish History 17th century
B Publication universitaire
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Résumé:"An investigation of the primacy of Scripture to the 17th-Jewish Portuguese community in Amsterdam, as opposed to the more common emphasis on rabbinic works. Shows how the influence of surrounding Christian culture, scientific discovery, and the Portuguese Jews' converso background all contributed to this emphasis"--Provided by publisher
Description:"The book had its genesis during my doctoral studies in the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania"--Acknowledgements
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0878201882