Sephardi Lives A Documentary History, 1700-1950 |
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| Author:
| Cohen, Julia Philips
Stein, Sarah Abrevaya |
| Series title: | Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8047-9143-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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This ground-breaking documentary history contains over 150 primary sources originally written in 15 languages by or about Sephardi Jews. Designed for use in the classroom, these documents offer students an intimate view of how Sephardim experienced the major regional and world events of the modern era. They also provide a vivid exploration of the quotidian lives of Sephardi women, men, boys, and girls in the Judeo-Spanish heartland of the Ottoman Balkans and Levant, as well as the...
More DescriptionThis ground-breaking documentary history contains over 150 primary sources originally written in 15 languages by or about Sephardi Jews. Designed for use in the classroom, these documents offer students an intimate view of how Sephardim experienced the major regional and world events of the modern era. They also provide a vivid exploration of the quotidian lives of Sephardi women, men, boys, and girls in the Judeo-Spanish heartland of the Ottoman Balkans and Levant, as well as the émigré centers which Sephardim settled throughout the twentieth century, including Europe, North and South America, Africa, and Asia.