{"product_id":"rabbis-and-jewish-communities-in-renaissance-italy-paperback","title":"Rabbis and Jewish Communities in Renaissance Italy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Bonfil\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Chipman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the figure of the rabbi, this book provides a vivid picture of Italian Jewry during the Renaissance. The author discusses Jewish life of the period (\u003ci\u003ec\u003c\/i\u003e.1450-1600) in its social, institutional, and cultural aspects, placing them against the backdrop of the wider Catholic environment to give an original interpretation of how Jewish cultural and religious life developed in the Renaissance context. Particular attention is given to changes in the status and functions of the rabbis and to the relations between the rabbinate and the lay leadership. Of special interest is the exploration of the cultural world of the rabbis and the broader issue of intellectual developments at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssentially a translation of Part I of the Hebrew edition, which won wide acclaim for its perspective, \u003ci\u003eRabbis and Jewish Communities in Renaissance Italy\u003c\/i\u003e has been carefully adapted for an English-speaking readership. Substantial excerpts from the appendices have been incorporated into the text so that the evidence necessary to support the arguments is easily accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 380\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750832275744,"sku":"9781874774174","price":78.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a9c07cba11bde4990f9f8f9fd5187d20.webp?v=1779958878","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rabbis-and-jewish-communities-in-renaissance-italy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}