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Jews on trial The Papal Inquisition in Modena, 1598-1638 /

This book explores two areas of interest: the Papal Inquisition in Modena and the status of Jews in an early modern Italian duchy. Its purpose is to deepen existing insights into the role of the former and thus lead to a better understanding of how an Inquisitorial court assumed jurisdiction over a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aron-Beller, Katherine (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [s.l.] : Manchester University Press, 2020.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of plates
  • Preface
  • List of abbreviations
  • Maps
  • Introduction
  • part one: the Inquisition and disciplining Jews
  • 1. Jews, Papal Inquisitors, and the Estense Dukes
  • 2. Procedure and reaction
  • part two: a study of Jewish offences in different settings
  • 3. The Jewish household: Jewish masters and Christian servants
  • 4. The Piazza: verbal offences on the streets of Modena
  • part three: micro-history
  • 5. The Jew's balcony: a tale of a young Jewess's flirtation with Christianity
  • 6. The Pingolo: a locus for Jewish fantasy
  • 7. Proselytizing at Purim
  • Conclusion
  • Index.