Title Italian Jewry in the early modern era : essays in intellectual history / Alessandro Guetta ; cover design by Ivan Grave

Published Brighton, Massachusetts : Academic Studies Press, 2014 ©2014

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Description 1 online resource (298 pages) Series Perspectives in Jewish Intellectual Life Perspectives in Jewish intellectual life. Summary Between the years 1550 and 1650, Italy's Jewish intellectuals created a unique and enduring synthesis of the great literary and philosophical heritage of the Andalusian Jews and the Renaissancès renewal of perspective. While remaining faithful to the beliefs, behaviors, and language of their tradition, Italian Jews proved themselves open to a rapidly evolving world of great richness. The crisis of Aristotelianism (which progressively touched upon all fields of knowledge), religious fractures and unrest, the scientific revolution, and the new perception of reality expressed through a transformation of the visual arts: these are some of the changes experienced by Italian Jews which they were affected by in their own particular way. This book explores the complex relations between Jews and the world that surrounded them during a critical period of European civilization. The relations were rich, problematic, and in some cases strained, alternating between opposition and dialogue, osmosis and distinction Notes Includes index English Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 8, 2014) Subject Jews -- Italy -- History -- 16th century Jews -- Italy -- History -- 17th century Jews -- Italy -- Intellectual life -- 16th century Jews -- Italy -- Intellectual life -- 17th century Jewish learning and scholarship -- Italy -- History -- 16th century Jewish learning and scholarship -- Italy -- History -- 17th century Religion -- Judaism. Social Science -- Jewish Studies. Jewish learning and scholarship Jews Jews -- Intellectual life Italy Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Grave, Ivan, cover designer ISBN 9781618112095 1618112090 1618112082 9781618112088 1618118498 9781618118493

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