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Heretics or Daughters of Israel?: The Crypto-Jewish Women of Castile (Hardcover)

by Renee Levine Melammed (Author) "ON MARCH 31, 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel signed the infamous edict declaring the expulsion of the "Jews and Jewesses" of all of their..." (more)
Key Phrases: postburial meals, juderías medievales, tacha lists, Law of Moses, Yom Kippur, Promised Land (more...)
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Editorial Reviews
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"Melammed has done a fine job of bringing what should have long been a central topic in converso studies from the periphery of the field to its rightful place."--The Jewish Quarterly Review

"The stories of these valiant women contribute profitably to Jewish and general history and to women's studies."--Choice

Product Description
Between 1391 and the end of the 15th century, numerous Spanish Jews converted to Christianity, most of them under duress. Before and after 1492, when the Jews were officially expelled from Spain, a significant number of these conversos maintained clandestine ties to Judaism, despite their outward conformity to Catholicism. Through the lens of the Inquisition's own records, this groundbreaking study focuses on the crypto-Jewish women of Castile, demonstrating their central role in the perpetuation of crypto-Jewish society in the absence of traditional Jewish institutions led by men. Renee Levine Melammed shows how many "conversas" acted with great courage and commitment to perpetuate their religious heritage, seeing themselves as true daughters of Israel. Her fascinating book sheds new light on the roles of women in the transmission of Jewish traditions and cultures.

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 264 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 20, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0195095804
  • ISBN-13: 978-0195095807
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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