>The Golden Age of Aragonese Jewry
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Year:
2008
Catalog number :
45-978768
ISBN:
978-1-904113-76-8
Pages:
400
Language:
Edition:
First
Weight:
586 gr.
Cover:
Paperback

The Golden Age of Aragonese Jewry

Community and Society in the Crown of Aragon 1213–1327

Synopsis

The medieval Crown of Aragon reached the peak of its power and influence in the thirteenth century, and Jews took an active part in this expansion. In this detailed and meticulously researched study, Yom Tov Assis deals with many important aspects of this period, which was truly a 'Golden Age' in the history of Aragonese and Catalan Jews, both in terms of their relationship with the Crown and of their own cultural achievements.

Winner of the Sam Toledano Prize for the best book on Spanish Jewry 1999