| Hidden Heritage: The Legacy of the Crypto-Jews Contributor(s): Jacobs, Janet (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520235177 ISBN-13: 9780520235175 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $31.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: "Janet Jacobs enters fearlessly into the house of mirrors that is Jewish-Hispanic identity, where nothing is what it appears to be. Her ethnography is about the uses of silence and the excuses of memory."--Ilan Stavans, author of "On Borrowed Words: A Memoir of Language "Janet Jacobs's book is a beautifully written, compelling account of the experiences of contemporary crypto-Jews who are struggling to locate the meanings of their various identities. I know of no other works that cover this material, and Jacobs does so in a rich finely nuanced way in which she deals with issue of family, memory, community, and belonging. I love the way she draws on such a wide variety of materials to explore this topic in a wide-ranging and impressive way."--Lynn Davidman, author of "Tradition in a Rootless World |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - History | Europe - Spain & Portugal |
| Dewey: 305.892 |
| LCCN: 2002000857 |
| Lexile Measure: 1520 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.08" W x 8.96" (0.66 lbs) 210 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study of contemporary crypto-Jews-descendants of European Jews forced to convert to Christianity during the Spanish Inquisition-traces the group's history of clandestinely conducting their faith and their present-day efforts to reclaim their past. Janet Liebman Jacobs masterfully combines historical and social scientific theory to fashion a brilliant analysis of hidden ancestry and the transformation of religious and ethnic identity. |