| The Medici State and the Ghetto of Florence: The Construction of an Early Modern Jewish Community Contributor(s): Siegmund, Stefanie B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804750785 ISBN-13: 9780804750783 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2005 Annotation: "Boldly revisionist in its analysis of Jewish segregation, Siegmund's highly nuanced argument dovetails nicely with an emerging scholarly consensus regarding state formation and social discipline in early modern Italy."--CHOICE "This is an original, pioneering book..."--The Times Literary Supplement |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Jewish - General - History | Europe - Italy |
| Dewey: 323.119 |
| LCCN: 2005015409 |
| Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History & Culture (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.5" W x 9.3" (2.13 lbs) 656 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - Italy - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores the decision of Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici to create a ghetto in Florence, and explains how a Jewish community developed out of that forced population transfer. |