The religious cultures of Dutch Jewry
"In The Religious Cultures of Dutch Jewry an international group of scholars examines aspects of religious belief and practice of pre-emancipation Sephardim and Ashkenazim in Amsterdam, Curaçao and Surinam, ceremonial dimensions, artistic representations of religious life, and religious life af...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
2017
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In: | Year: 2017 |
Series/Journal: | Brill's series in Jewish studies
volume 58 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Netherlands
/ Jews
/ Judaism
/ Geschichte Anfänge-1900
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Further subjects: | B
Sephardim (Netherlands)
History To 1900
B Jews (Netherlands) History To 1900 B Ashkenazim (Netherlands) History To 1900 B Netherlands History To 1900 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (Verlag) |
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Summary: | "In The Religious Cultures of Dutch Jewry an international group of scholars examines aspects of religious belief and practice of pre-emancipation Sephardim and Ashkenazim in Amsterdam, Curaçao and Surinam, ceremonial dimensions, artistic representations of religious life, and religious life after the Shoa. The origins of Dutch Jewry trace back to diverse locations and ancestries: Marranos from Spain and Portugal and Ashkenazi refugees from Germany, Poland and Lithuania. In the new setting and with the passing of time and developments in Dutch society at large, the religious life of Dutch Jews took on new forms. Dutch Jewish society was thus a microcosm of essential changes in Jewish history"-- |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 9004343164 |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004343160 |