The history of Sephardi Jewry is examined here through a wide-ranging study of its cultural achievements, offering an unrivalled overview of centuries of Sephardi creativity in such cities as Amsterdam, Istanbul, Safed, Salonica, and Venice. Contemporary travellers' accounts, se…
The history of Sephardi Jewry is examined here through a wide-ranging study of its cultural achievements, offering an unrivalled overview of centuries of Sephardi creativity in such cities as Amsterdam, Istanbul, Safed, Salonica, and Venice. Contemporary travellers' accounts, se…
Kirkus Revs 10/92.
The history of the Jews of Spain is a remarkable story that begins in the remote past and continues today. For more than a thousand years, Sepharad (the Hebrew word for Spain) was home to a large Jewish community noted for its richness and virtuosity. Summarily expelled in 1492 …
Kirkus Revs 10/92.