The Other Within by Yirmiyahu Yovel
The Marranos were former Jews forced to convert to Christianity in Spain and Portugal, and their later descendents. This book describes the Marranos as 'the Other within' - people who both did and did not belong.
"The Other Within remains a brilliant reappraisal of modernity's birth"--Giulia F. Miller, Times Higher Education "Impressive and detailed, The Other Within will ... leave many questions unanswered for new generations intrigued by its subject."--Jewish Book World "Here we have a respected author who makes a mammoth endeavour to unravel the long Saga and minds of the Marranos... One can only give praise for the delving efforts, of this lengthy book."--Gloria Mound, Casa Shalom Members Journal "Yovel tackles in considerable depth how the mass conversions of the Jews enforced a psychological duality... Yovel's efforts of historical research are remarkable."--Gloria Mound, European Legacy "[E]rudite and comprehensive study... With a literary style that exhibits clarity of purpose interlaced with passion, Yirmiyahu Yovel supports his thesis with a series of scholarly portraits based on contemporary trial records, personal stories, prayers, customs, and popular poems."--Paulette L. Pepin, Historian "This book is a major contribution to the field of Marrano studies, following on previous major academic studies."--Judith Oumani, Sephardic Horizons "[T]his is a captivating synthesis that reveals much about religious identity and mentality on the eve of modernity."--Gary K. Waite, Canadian Journal of History
Yirmiyahu Yovel is the Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research and chairman of the Jerusalem Spinoza Institute. He has written widely on philosophy and history, and his books include "Spinoza and Other Heretics" (Princeton); "Kant and the Philosophy of History" (Princeton); and "Dark Riddle: Hegel, Nietzsche, and the Jews".
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691135717 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691135711 |
| Title | The Other Within |
| Author | Yirmiyahu Yovel |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2009-01-25 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
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