Ghetto of Venice (English and Italian Edition) - Hardcover

Calimani, Riccardo; Wolfthal, Katherine Silberblatt

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0871314843 ISBN 13: 9780871314840

Publisher: M Evans & Co, 1987

Synopsis

Chronicles the Jewish ghetto of Venice, from its creation in 1516 through its travails during World War II, and sheds light on subjects including the Inquisition, the Marranos, and the organization of the Jewish community

About this title

Language Notes:

Text: English, Italian (translation)

From Library Journal:

Not a narrative of the Jewish community of Venice, this is rather a collection of studies on selected aspects of Venetian Jewish history and life from about the mid-12th to the mid-20th century. Among the topics treated are the origins and development of the ghetto (the word probably of Venetian origin); and Jews, Christians, and moneylending. The author does not place topics in a broad socioeconomic context, and his general knowledge of medieval and early modern history appears sketchy. Vignettes from the lives of ordinary people enliven the text, and the translation is smooth and exceptionally lucid. Bennett D. Hill, St. Anselm's Abbey, Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: M Evans & Co
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0871314843
• ISBN 13: 9780871314840
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 313