Colonial justice and the Jews of Venetian Crete /
When Venice conquered Crete in the early thirteenth century, a significant population of Jews lived in the capital and main port city of Candia. This community grew, diversified and flourished both culturally and economically throughout the period of Venetian rule, and although it adhered to traditi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
[2019]
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| Edition: | 1st edition. |
| Series: | Middle Ages.
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| Summary: | When Venice conquered Crete in the early thirteenth century, a significant population of Jews lived in the capital and main port city of Candia. This community grew, diversified and flourished both culturally and economically throughout the period of Venetian rule, and although it adhered to traditional Jewish ways of life, the community also readily engaged with the broader population and the island's Venetian colonial government. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 292 pages : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780812250886 0812250885 |