The Jews of Byzantium (1204-1453) /
Bowman, Steven B.
The Jews of Byzantium (1204-1453) / Steven B. Bowman ; foreword by Zvi Ankori. - Jackosonville : Bloc Publishing, c1985. - xviii, 380 pages ; 24 cm. - Judaic studies series
Includes index.
Bibliography: pages 347-370.
"Bowman presents the sources with a critical historical introduction for the rediscovery of Balkan and Aegean Jewry from the Fourth Crusade to the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. The book traces the fortunes of Greek Jews, their contact with co-religionists from Spain, Italy, and the Crimea, and their interaction with the variegated local populations and endemic conquerors of the region from the beginning of the 13th century to the 16th with special chapters on intellectual life, rabbinic interests, mysticism, Greek culture and the social and economic dimension." -- Publisher's description.
0819707031
Jews--History--Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire--History--1081-1453
Byzantine Empire--Ethnic relations
949.5004924
The Jews of Byzantium (1204-1453) / Steven B. Bowman ; foreword by Zvi Ankori. - Jackosonville : Bloc Publishing, c1985. - xviii, 380 pages ; 24 cm. - Judaic studies series
Includes index.
Bibliography: pages 347-370.
"Bowman presents the sources with a critical historical introduction for the rediscovery of Balkan and Aegean Jewry from the Fourth Crusade to the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. The book traces the fortunes of Greek Jews, their contact with co-religionists from Spain, Italy, and the Crimea, and their interaction with the variegated local populations and endemic conquerors of the region from the beginning of the 13th century to the 16th with special chapters on intellectual life, rabbinic interests, mysticism, Greek culture and the social and economic dimension." -- Publisher's description.
0819707031
Jews--History--Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire--History--1081-1453
Byzantine Empire--Ethnic relations
949.5004924