| Description |
1 online resource (308 pages) |
| Series |
The Littman Library of Jewish civilization |
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Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abbreviations; Note on Currency, Weights, and Measures; Map Showing Jewish settlements in Umbria; Introduction; 1: Sex, Love, and Marriage; 2: Love of Life and Intimations of Mortality; 3: Meat and Wine; 4: The House of Prayer; 5: Outcasts from Society; 6: Witchcraft, Black Magic, and Ritual Murder; 7: Converts and Apostates; 8: The Pattern of Discrimination; 9: Merchants and Craftsmen; 10: Doctors and Surgeons; 11: Banks and Bankers; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Umbria was an important geographical and political entity in Italy during the late Middle Ages and was always linked to the Papal State. This text considers the place of the Jews in the religious, social and economic context of the region and discusses their mentality and family life |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Jews -- Italy -- Umbria -- Social conditions
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Ethnic relations
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Jews -- Social conditions
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| SUBJECT |
Umbria (Italy) -- Ethnic relations
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| Subject |
Italy -- Umbria
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Landry, Judith
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| ISBN |
9781909821835 |
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1909821837 |
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