The Lost Minyan

by David M. Gitlitz

Book Overview

Between 1391 and 1492 a substantial number of Spain's Jewish community, once the largest in Europe, converted to Catholicism either voluntarily or through physical or psychological coercion. While some converts publicly attended mass and privately observed the Sabbath, others were determined to abandon their Jewish past entirely but found it difficult to close the door on their heritage. In 1478 the Papacy approved Spain's request to establish an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826349730
• ISBN13: 9780826349736
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"