Title Amsterdam's people of the book : Jewish society and the turn to scripture in the seventeenth century / Benjamin E. Fisher

Published [Cincinnati, Ohio] : Hebrew Union College Press, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 318 pages) Summary "An investigation of the primacy of Scripture to the 17th-Jewish Portuguese community in Amsterdam, as opposed to the more common emphasis on rabbinic works. Shows how the influence of surrounding Christian culture, scientific discovery, and the Portuguese Jews' converso background all contributed to this emphasis"--Provided by publisher Notes Place of publication is from publisher's website Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 06, 2020) SUBJECT Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish -- History -- 17th century Bible. Old Testament -- Study and teaching -- Netherlands -- Amsterdam Bible -- Influence. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013663 Bible fast Bible. Old Testament fast Subject Jews -- Netherlands -- Amsterdam -- History -- 17th century Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity -- History -- 17th century HISTORY / Europe / General Christianity Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Interfaith relations Jews Judaism Education SUBJECT Amsterdam (Netherlands) -- History -- 17th century Subject Netherlands -- Amsterdam Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2019058451 ISBN 0878201890 9780878201891

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