Colonial Justice and the Jews of Venetian Crete

Rena N. Lauer

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2019

Colonial Justice and the Jews of Venetian Crete

Rena N. Lauer

In the series The Middle Ages Series

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812295917

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About this book

Rena N. Lauer shows how Crete's Jews turned not only to their own religious courts but also to the secular Venetian judicial system to address matters as prosaic as taxation and as dramatic as murder. In the process, Lauer contends, Venetian Jews grew more open and flexible, experiencing little of the anti-Judaism common in Western Europe.

Author / Editor information

Rena N. Lauer teaches history and religious studies at Oregon State University.

Reviews

"A fascinating and much-needed contribution to our understanding of the Jews of Candia and their legal options under Venetian Rule."—Sally McKee, University of California, Davis

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
A Note on Usage Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction. Networks of Jewish Life in Venetian Crete Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1. The Jewish Community of Candia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	24
Chapter 2. Jewish-Christian Relations, Inside and Outside the Jewish Quarter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
Chapter 3. Colonial Justice and Jewish-Christian Encounter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	76
Chapter 4. Jewish Choice and the Secular Courtroom Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	102
Chapter 5. Marriage on Trial Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	126
Chapter 6. Inviting the State into the Kahal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
Conclusion. Crete’s Jewish Renaissance Men in Context Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	192
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291

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Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 304
Illustrations
- Other: 2 maps
Keywords: History; Religion; Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Jewish Studies

eBook

Published: March 7, 2019
ISBN: 9780812295917