| Rabbis and Jewish Communities in Renaissance Italy Contributor(s): Bonfil, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0197100643 ISBN-13: 9780197100646 Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization OUR PRICE: $81.68 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1989 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Medical | Family & General Practice |
| Dewey: 296.610 |
| LCCN: 89003171 |
| Series: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 5.44" W x 8.5" 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers a vivid picture of an important feature of Italian Jewry during the Renaissance--the Rabbinate--which was then the most diverse and distinguished group in Jewish society. Bonfil discusses the social, cultural and institutional history of the period (1450-1600), including the status and functions of the rabbinate, its religious role, the relation of rabbinic ordination to the doctorate conferred by universities, and the relations between members and the lay leaders of their communities. |