The Jews in Sicily, Volume 2 (1302-1391)

The Jews in Sicily, Volume 2 (1302-1391) - Studia Post Biblica / The Jews in Sicily

Hardback (10 Aug 2000) | English,Latin

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Publisher's Synopsis

This volume in the series Documentary History of the Jews in Italy illustrates the history of the Jews in Sicily for most of the fourteenth century. It is the sequel to the first volume on the history of the Jews in Sicily, and illustrates the events of the first century of Aragonese rule over the island. During that period, often unsettled by political upheavals, the Jewish minority flourished economically, but suffered, along with the rest of the population, during civil war and uprisings of the barons. Some thousand documents, many of them published here for the first time, record the fortunes of the Jews and their relationships with the authorities and their Christian neighbours. Much new information has come to light, and many facets of Jewish life in Sicily have been uncovered.The abundance of historical records in the archives of the Crown, local authorities and notaries compares favourably with the relative scarcity of surviving documentation in preceding centuries. Therefore, many documents had to be reported in summary form. Much new information has come to light, and many facets of Jewish life in Sicily, hitherto unknown or obscure, have been uncovered and illustrated. The volume is again provided with a bibliography and indexes, while the introduction has been relegated to the end of the series on the Jews of the island.

About the Publisher

Brill

Brill

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Book information

ISBN: 9789004116832
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
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Language: English,Latin
Weight: 1315g
Height: 240mm
Width: 160mm
Spine width: 50mm