Souls in Dispute: Converso Identities in Iberia and the Jewish Diaspora, 158-17

by David L. Graizbord

Throughout the Middle Ages, the Iberian Peninsula was home to a rich cultural mix of Christians, Jews, and Muslims. At the end of the fifteenth century, however, the last Islamic stronghold fell, and Jews were forced either to convert to Christianity or to face expulsion. Thousands left for other parts of Europe and Asia, eventually establishing Sephardic communities in Amsterdam, Venice, Istanbul, southwestern France, and elsewhere.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812237498
• ISBN13: 9780812237498
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"