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Venice and the origins of modern antisemitism
x, 411 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
"In the early sixteenth century, amidst the ruins of war and mounting religious hatred, the world's first Jewish 'ghetto' was established in Venice. Constrained in cramped, often unsanitary conditions, the Jews who were forced to live there were extorted, abused, and subjected to countless humiliating restrictions. In the centuries that followed, the Venetian Ghetto would become the prototype for ghettos throughout Europe--and pave the way for modern antisemitism. But this is also a tale of hope. Against the odds, the Ghetto's residents thrived, creating a vibrant literary, musical, and religious community. They became essential to the survival of Venice itself--and as more Jewish refugees arrived, the Ghetto became a microcosm of the Jewish world. Tracing its story from its medieval origins to the present day, historian Alexander Lee explores the Ghetto through the eyes of its Jewish inhabitants, from the domestic troubles of a seventeenth-century rabbi to the agonizing wait of a family bound for Auschwitz. Authoritative, detailed, and timely, this definitive history shows what happens when war and economics collide with hatred--and also offers a powerful warning for the future." --
An uncertain refuge (to c. 1440) -- Borrowed time (c. 1440-1492) -- Confinement (1492-1516) -- "Under the protection of the Lord" (1516-1541) -- Expansion (1541-1553) -- The great fiction (1553-1589) -- The golden age (1589-1630) -- Bodily sickness (1630-1663) -- A spiritual crisis (1663-1688) -- Orphans of the storm (1688-1714) -- The age of unreason (1714-1789) -- The burning of the gates (1789-1797) -- The price of freedom (1797-1835) -- Risorgimento (1835-1866) -- The emptying of the ghetto (1866-1945) -- Epilogue (1945-present).
Includes bibliographical references and index.