Sixteenth-century Judeo-Spanish testimonies

Description:

"This book consists of a previously unidentified corpus of literature that contains an edition of eighty-four testimonies of the sixteenth-century responsa. An overview of the responsa literature in the relevant context and aspects of Ottoman Jewish life are discussed. The author describes the merit of the Judeo-Spanish testimonies in terms of the insight they offer into the society, economy, religion and responsa literature of sixteenth-century Ottoman Jewry. The study of these texts from a linguistic perspective constitutes the main aim of the book yet the result is a valuable and intriguing source of texts that should generate further study in fields of linguistics, Sephardic Studies, Hispanic Studies, and Jewish Studies whether cultural, historical or legal"--Publisher's website.

subjects: Jews,  Ladino language,  Responsa,  Intellectual life,  History,  Ladino literature,  Jews, turkey,  Jews, intellectual life

Places: Turkey

Times: 1040-1600,  16th century