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Amsterdam's people of the book : Jewish society and the turn to scripture in the 17th century / Benjamin E. Fisher

Englisch

[Cincinnati, Ohio] : Hebrew Union College Press, [2020]

xii, 318 Seiten

"The book had its genesis during my doctoral studies in the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania"--Acknowledgements

Includes bibliographical references and index

Rezensiert in: Bodian, Miriam *1948-*: [Rezension von: Fisher, Benjamin E., 1981-, Amsterdam's people of the book], 2021

Erscheint auch als: Online-Ausgabe- Fisher, Benjamin E., 1981-: Amsterdam's people of the book. - Cincinnati : Hebrew Union College Press, 2020

Dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, 2011

978-0-87820-188-4 hardback

Weitere Ausgaben: 978-0-87820-189-1 (Fernzugriff)

*978-0-87820-189-1

*Amsterdam / Juden / Sephardim / Bibel. Altes Testament / Geschichte 1600-1699

*Bible -- Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish -- History -- 17th century ; Bible -- Old Testament -- Study and teaching -- Netherlands -- Amsterdam ; Bible -- Influence ; Jews -- Netherlands -- Amsterdam -- History -- 17th century ; Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity -- History -- 17th century ; Amsterdam (Netherlands) -- History -- 17th century

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: DS135.N5

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 949.2/352004924009032;

"An investigation of the primacy of Scripture to the 17th-Jewish Portuguese community in Amsterdam, as opposed to the more common emphasis on rabbinic works. Shows how the influence of surrounding Christian culture, scientific discovery, and the Portuguese Jews' converso background all contributed to this emphasis"--Provided by publisher