After Expulsion: 1492 and the Making of Sephardic Jewry

After Expulsion: 1492 and the Making of Sephardic Jewry
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Honorable Mention for the 2014 Jordan Schnitzer book award in Medieval and Early Modern Jewish History presented by the Association for Jewish Studies

On August 3, 1492, the same day that Columbus set sail from Spain, the long and glorious history of that nationâ€™s Jewish community officially came to a close. The expulsion of Europeâ€™s last major Jewish community ended more than a thousand years of unparalleled prosperity, cultural vitality and intellectual productivity. Yet, the crisis of 1492 also gave rise to a dynamic and resilient diaspora society spanning East and West.

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After Expulsion traces the various paths of migration and resettlement of Sephardic Jews and Conversos over the course of the tumultuous sixteenth century. Pivotally, the volume argues that the exiles did not become â€œSephardic Jewsâ€ overnight. Only in the second and third generation did these disparate groups coalesce and adopt a â€œSephardic Jewishâ€ identity.

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After Expulsion presents a new and fascinating portrait of Jewish society in transition from the medieval to the early modern period, a portrait that challenges many longstanding assumptions about the differences between Europe and the Middle East.

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Country USA
Brand NYU Press
Manufacturer NYU Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780814729113
ReleaseDate 2013-01-07
UnitCount 1
Format Download: Adobe Reader
EANs 9780814729113

Country	USA
Brand	NYU Press
Manufacturer	NYU Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780814729113
ReleaseDate	2013-01-07
UnitCount	1
Format	Download: Adobe Reader
EANs	9780814729113

After Expulsion: 1492 and the Making of Sephardic Jewry

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