Conversos in the Responsa of Sephardic Halakhic Authorities in the 15th Century

Dora Zsom

Published by Gorgias Press 2014

Conversos in the Responsa of Sephardic Halakhic Authorities in the 15th Century

Dora Zsom

In the series Perspectives on Society and Culture

https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463235802

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This volume presents a systematic and detailed elaboration of the halakhic (legal) decisions written by five of the most important authors who wrote responsa concerning conversos between the years 1391 and 1492. The expulsion was an event that radically changed the perspectives of the Iberian conversos. The halakhic authorities were confronted with an absolutely new situation, in which they had to reformulate their position towards the conversos. This volume presents all the responsa written in connection with conversos by Isaac b. Sheshet Perfet, Simeon b. Ṣemaḥ Duran and his descendants: Solomon b. Simeon Duran, Ṣemaḥ b. Solomon Duran and Simeon b. Solomon Duran.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
TABLE OF CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
NOTES ON TRANSLITERATION AND TRANSLATIONS Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER 2: MARRIAGE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
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CHAPTER 4: DIVORCE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
CHAPTER 5: DIETARY LAWS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
GLOSSARY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
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APPENDIX A: MANUSCRIPTS CONSULTED Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
APPENDIX B: MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO CONVERSOS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
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Languages: English, Hebrew
Publisher: Gorgias Press
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- Main content: 262

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Published: January 24, 2014
ISBN: 9781463235802