The World of Early Modern Jewry, c. 1500–1650

Part I - The World of Early Modern Jewry, c. 1500–1650

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Adam Sutcliffe: Affiliation:
King's College London

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Information: The Cambridge History of Judaism , pp. 13 - 198

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