Italian Jewry in the Early Modern Era by Alessandro Guetta - 9781618112088

Academic Studies Press

Italian Jewry in the Early Modern EraEssays in Intellectual History\nAuthor(s): Alessandro Guetta\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Academic Studies Press, United States\nImprint: Academic Studies Press\nISBN-13: 9781618112088, 978-1618112088\nSynopsis\nBetween the years 1550 and 1650, Italys Jewish intellectuals created a unique and enduring synthesis of the great literary and philosophical heritage of the Andalusian Jews and the Renaissances renewal of perspective. While remaining faithful to the beliefs, behaviors, and language of their tradition, Italian Jews proved themselves open to a rapidly evolving world of great richness. The crisis of Aristotelianism (which progressively touched upon all fields of knowledge), religious fractures and unrest, the scientific revolution, and the new perception of reality expressed through a transformation of the visual arts: these are some of the changes experienced by Italian Jews which they were affected by in their own particular way. This book.