Secrecy and Deceit: The Religion of Crypto-Jews by Gitlitz, David M - 1996-06-01

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Philadelphia, PA / Jerusalem: Jewish Publication Society, 1996. xvi, 677 pp., black boards w/ red lettering; Book shows small crease to bottom corners of a few pages at rear, including 1 w/ a very short tear; Jacket shows a little wear at head of spine & to ends of flap folds; rear panel shows 2 tiny punctures at spine & what looks like a 2" flaw in the lamination; a little light rubbing overall / ". . . documents the religious customs of the Iberian Jews who converted to Catholicism, largely under duress, in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. . . .details crypto-Jewish culture in Spain, Portugal, and their American colonies, principally Mexico, Peru and Brazil. . . . The author uses inquisition records, chronicles, rabbinical rulings, letters, eyewitness accounts, religious books, and other historical documents to give the most thorough and accurate picture of crypto-Jews ever cataloged." / . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾"… Read More

Jewish Publication Society of America, 1996-06. Hardcover. Good.

Philadelphia, PA: Jewish Publication Society. Very Good/Good+. (1996). First Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. Inscribed by the author . Sm 4to., 677 pp., Crease in front foldover .

Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Red lettering on black covers in a black pictorial dust jacket. 4to, 677pp.

Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1996. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Fair. black papered boards, red lettering, no dust jacket, 677 pp, front endpapers removed, notes in ink on rear enpaper tear on bottom spine joint Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1996. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1996. 8vo. Hard cover binding. Fine in fine dust jacket, protected with mylar cover..

University of Nebraska Press, 1996. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Fine / Fine. JUDAICASecrecy and Deceit documents the religious customs of the Iberian Jews who converted to Catholicism, largely under duress, in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Although many of the converts quickly melted into the Catholic mainstream, thousands of others and their descendents strove to preserve their Jewish culture despite the efforts of the Inquisition to suppress them.The author uses Inquisition records, chronicles, rabbinical rulings, letters, eyewitness accounts, religious books, and other historical documents to give the most thorough and accurate picture of crypto-Jews ever cataloged. First Edition.pp. 677 #220524 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed… Read More

University of Nebraska Press, 1996-06-01. Hardcover. New unread book. Book is from th/Dust jacket has light wear. In m.