Stones speak : Hebrew tombstones from Padua, 1529-1862 /

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The Hebrew tombstones from Padua reflect the literary, artistic and social features of their age, from the early modern era to the modern age.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Malkiel, David Joshua (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2014.
Series:Studies in Jewish history and culture ; v. 43.
Subjects:
Jewish cemeteries > Italy > Padua.
Jewish epitaphs > Italy > Padua.
Jews > Italy > Padua > History.
Cimetières juifs > Italie > Padoue.
Épitaphes juives > Italie > Padoue.
Juifs > Italie > Padoue > Histoire.
HISTORY > Europe > Italy.
Ethnic relations.
Jewish cemeteries.
Jewish epitaphs.
Jews.
Padua (Italy) > Ethnic relations.
Italy > Padua.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter One. Introduction ; Padua ; Cemeteries ; Publishing History
  • Chapter Two. Words ; Form; Prose and Rhyme ; Medieval Antecedents ; Metered Verse ; Numbers ; Language ; Context ; Content ; Headings ; Voice ; Themes ; Endings ; Last Generation ; Conclusion
  • Chapter Three. Stones ; Stone ; Geology ; Sources ; Quarrying and Carving ; Size and Shape ; Architecture ; Emblem ; Lettering ; Lineation ; Carver and Client ; Patterns
  • Chapter Four. Lives ; Sectors ; Unattached Women ; Children ; Unmarrieds ; Elites ; Demography ; Society ; Community ; Family ; Onomastics.

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