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The land is mine : Sephardi Jews and Bible commentary in the Renaissance /

"After their expulsion from Spain in 1492, Sephardi Jews such as Isaac Abravanel, Abraham Saba, and Isaac Arama wrote biblical commentaries that stressed the significance of land. They interpreted Judaism as a tradition whose best expression and ultimate fulfillment took place away from cities...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Berns, Andrew D., 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2022]
Series:Jewish culture and contexts.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Life in the city
  • Life in the country
  • "The root of the entire Torah"
  • Pastoralists and agriculturalists at odds
  • Greed and the land
  • Epilogue.