Sephardic Jews trace their origins to Spain and Portugal. They enjoyed a renaissance in these lands until their expulsion from Spain in 1492; when they settled in the countries along the Mediterranean; throughout the Ottoman Empire; in the Balkans; and in the lands of North Africa; Italy; Egypt; Palestine; and Syria; mixing with the Mizrahi; or Oriental; Jews already in these locations. Sephardic Jews have contributed some of the most important Jewish philosophers; poets; biblical commentators; Talmudic and Halachic scholars; and scientists; and have had a significant impact on the development of Jewish mysticism. Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewry brings together original work from the world's leading scholars to present a deep introductory overview of their history and culture over the past 1500 years. The book presents an overarching chronological and thematic survey of topics ranging from the origin of Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewry and their history to kabbalah; philosophy; and biblical commentary; and Sephardic Jewish life in the modern era. This collection represents the most up-to-date scholarship about Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewry available.Contributors include: Mark R. Cohen; Norman Stillman; David Bunis; Jonathan Decter; Yitzhak Kalimi; Moshe Idel; Annette B. Fromm; Zvi Zohar; Morris Fairstein; Pamela Dorn Sezgin; Mark Kligman; and Henry Abramson.
#1102948 in Books NYU Press 2000-11-01 2000-11-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .81 x 5.98l; 1.27 #File Name: 0814756204336 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great condition! Untouched and a great priceBy TristinJust what I hoped for and needed for my thesis proposal. Very informative. Great condition! Untouched and a great price.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. early American gender relationsBy Rebecca BrownThis is a simple; rather charming study of a bygone era. It is interesting largely because it takes readers into a relatively recent time society with which most of us are unacquainted.McBee examined the workers' relationships with their parents; living conditions; longings; intense friendships; romances marriages; numbingly boring jobs; carefully researched the importance of class; generation; gender; community in the formation of American character.Commercial recreation was just coming into existence at the time; it is fascinating to observe the differences between the heterosocial relationships of adolescents of the early twentieth century those of today. The former amused themselves not only in dance halls amusement parks; but at picnics; religious festivals; men's social clubs; a far cry from the ubiquitous discos rock concerts of our day.The book is not particularly well written; there is a great deal of repetition. Nevertheless; unlike many works of its ilk; it is easy to read; always interesting. In addition; it is a historical social record which could be useful to students of American gender relations for many years to come.
