Memory, Oblivion, and Jewish Culture in Latin America

by Marjorie Agosín

Book Overview

Latin America has been a refuge for Jews fleeing persecution from 1492, when Sepharad Jews were expelled from Spain, until well into the twentieth century, when European Jews sought sanctuary there from the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust. Vibrant Jewish communities have deep roots in countries such as Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala, and Chile--though members of these communities have at times experienced the pain of being "the other," ostracized...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292706677
• ISBN13: 9780292706675
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"