Sixteenth-century Judeo-Spanish testimonies an edition of eighty-four testimonies from the Sephardic responsa in the Ottoman Empire
"This book consists of a previously unidentified corpus of literature that contains an edition of eighty-four testimonies of the sixteenth-century responsa. An overview of the responsa literature in the relevant context and aspects of Ottoman Jewish life are discussed. The author describes the...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill
2012
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| Colección: | Études sur le judaïsme médiéval ;
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b25654111*spi |
| Sumario: | "This book consists of a previously unidentified corpus of literature that contains an edition of eighty-four testimonies of the sixteenth-century responsa. An overview of the responsa literature in the relevant context and aspects of Ottoman Jewish life are discussed. The author describes the merit of the Judeo-Spanish testimonies in terms of the insight they offer into the society, economy, religion and responsa literature of sixteenth-century Ottoman Jewry. The study of these texts from a linguistic perspective constitutes the main aim of the book yet the result is a valuable and intriguing source of texts that should generate further study in fields of linguistics, Sephardic Studies, Hispanic Studies, and Jewish Studies whether cultural, historical or legal" |
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| Descripción Física: | xxvi, 539 p. : il. ; 25 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice |
| ISBN: | 9789004210172 |
