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Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 10: Jews in Early Modern Poland

Gershon David Hundert

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Description:In early modern Poland, Jews numbered 750,000 and comprised half the urban population. Jewish society consequently flourished without being insular, and the core essays in this volume reflect this. They show that this affected Jews' knowledge of languages, marriage patterns, and synagogue architecture, but also increased Christian ritual murder accusations. Jewish polygamy was banned, and kabbalistic influences affected both synagogue structure and women's prayers. Legends about the founder of hasidism are also discussed. A New Views section, book reviews, and a bibliography of Polish-Jewish studies for 1994 complete the volume.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 10: Jews in Early Modern Poland. To get started finding Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 10: Jews in Early Modern Poland, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In early modern Poland, Jews numbered 750,000 and comprised half the urban population. Jewish society consequently flourished without being insular, and the core essays in this volume reflect this. They show that this affected Jews' knowledge of languages, marriage patterns, and synagogue architecture, but also increased Christian ritual murder accusations. Jewish polygamy was banned, and kabbalistic influences affected both synagogue structure and women's prayers. Legends about the founder of hasidism are also discussed. A New Views section, book reviews, and a bibliography of Polish-Jewish studies for 1994 complete the volume.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 10: Jews in Early Modern Poland. To get started finding Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 10: Jews in Early Modern Poland, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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