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Amsterdam's people of the book : Jewish society and the turn to scripture in the seventeenth century /

"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 con...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fisher, Benjamin E., 1981- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Cincinnati, Ohio] : Hebrew Union College Press, [2020]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"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.
Notas:Place of publication is from publisher's website.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 318 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0878201890
9780878201891