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A history of the Jews in Christian Spain

by Yitzhak Baer

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Volume I: This definitive work of Jewish historiography traces all aspects of life in the Spanish-Jewish community from the eleventh century to 1492. From the transformation of Spain from a Moorish to a Christian country to the expulsion of Spanish-Jewish citizens, Baer weaves together history, art, economics, politics and more to explore the influence of the Jewish people on Spain. This volume also includes a thorough introduction by Benjamin R. Gampel. Volume II: In the second volume of his classic exploration of the Spanish-Jewish community, Baer covers such major historical events as the Spanish Inquisition and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain. This work examines the effect of church policy on the Jewish population in the 15th century, and the points at which Jewish culture as a whole was altered by Spain's actions.… (more)
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Este libro es un clásico en pleno vigor, todo historiador que desee investigar la vida de los judíos de los reinos españoles medievales, debe necesariamente comenzar como pilar o elemento básico la obra del profesor Baer.Aquí encontrará miles de datos extraídos de los documentos originales que Yitzhak analisó directamente de los archivos españoles. Por lo tanto la fuente de información es de primerísima mano. El investigador leerá y reconocerá la mentalidad de los judíos de la amada Sefarad y de las corrientes espirituales judías, su realidad sociopolítica todos datos magistralmente expuestos. ( )
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Volume I: This definitive work of Jewish historiography traces all aspects of life in the Spanish-Jewish community from the eleventh century to 1492. From the transformation of Spain from a Moorish to a Christian country to the expulsion of Spanish-Jewish citizens, Baer weaves together history, art, economics, politics and more to explore the influence of the Jewish people on Spain. This volume also includes a thorough introduction by Benjamin R. Gampel. Volume II: In the second volume of his classic exploration of the Spanish-Jewish community, Baer covers such major historical events as the Spanish Inquisition and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain. This work examines the effect of church policy on the Jewish population in the 15th century, and the points at which Jewish culture as a whole was altered by Spain's actions.

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