From Christianity to Judaism : the story of Isaac Orobio de Castro /

A biography of Isaac Orobio de Castro, a crypto-Jew from Portugal and one of the most prominent intellectual figures in the 17th century. This work sheds light on the life of a Jewish community of former Christians in Amsterdam and examines their dilemmas and attempts to create a new identity.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kaplan, Yosef
Otros Autores: Loewe, Raphael
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hebrew
Publicado: Oxford : Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, 2004.
Colección:Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)
Temas:
Orobio de Castro, Isaac, > approximately 1617-1687.
Orobio de Castro, Isaac, > approximately 1617-1687
Jews > Netherlands > Amsterdam > Biography.
Judaism > Apologetic works > History and criticism.
Crypto-Jews > Iberian Peninsula > Biography.
Juifs > Pays-Bas > Amsterdam > Biographies.
Judaïsme > Ouvrages apologétiques > Histoire et critique.
Cryptojuifs > Ibérique, Péninsule > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Europe > General.
Crypto-Jews
Jews
Judaism > Apologetic works
Amsterdam (Netherlands) > Biography.
Europe > Iberian Peninsula
Netherlands > Amsterdam
Biography
Biographies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:A biography of Isaac Orobio de Castro, a crypto-Jew from Portugal and one of the most prominent intellectual figures in the 17th century. This work sheds light on the life of a Jewish community of former Christians in Amsterdam and examines their dilemmas and attempts to create a new identity.
Notas:Translation of: Mi-Natsrut le-Yahadut.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 531 pages) : genealogical table
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-506) and indexes.
ISBN:9781909821415
1909821411
9780197100608
0197100600

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