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Digital Sephardic Reference HISPANIA JUDAICA: Special Offer for Libraries and Scholars Through Friday Aug 14
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Friends and Colleagues,
We are pleased to make this limited time offer, good only this week, =
through Friday Aug. 14:=20
the Digital Edition of HISPANIA JUDAICA
Eleven monographs and documentary collections on the life of Jews in =
Spain before, during and after the Expulsion
Only $259.00 through August 14, 2009 (Special Offer Code: IBERIA) at =
www.publishersrow.com/promotions/iberiaa.htm
Regular price of this collection is $298 (or $558, if all included =
titles are purchased separately). This offer is made to libraries (up to =
3 seats!) and individuals or institutions using PC, Mac, or Linux and is =
delivered FREE OF CHARGE on courtesy CD-ROM. Online delivery service for =
libraries is available ($50/year).=20
=20
Order now and we'll include:
"Medicine and Medial Ethics in Medieval and Early Modern Spain"
(reg. $49.00)
FREE when you order HISPANIA JUDAICA by Aug. 14 =
www.publishersrow.com/promotions/iberiaa.htm
=20
Published by Magnes Press, the acclaimed HISPANIA JUDAICA Series is a =
research project at the Dinur Institute of the Hebrew University in =
Jerusalem (Editorial Board: Haim Beinart, Yom Tov Assis, Raquel =
Ib=E1=F1ez-Sperber).
Here's what scholars have said about HISPANIA JUDAICA:
"The reconstruction of the history of the Jews during the Middle Ages =
has come to emphasize increasingly the utilization of archival materials =
that permit a closer look at the economic and social realities of Jewish =
life... The Hispania Judaica series... has distinguished itself through =
the presentation of a series of close studies of medieval Spanish Jewish =
communities."
--Robert Chazan
New York University
Its aim is the publication of monographs and documentary collections on =
the history of the Jews in the Iberian peninsula from the earliest times =
until the end of the Middle Ages.=20
". . . a rich mine of information for the researcher and all who are =
interested in Jewish life in medieval Spain."
--Ruth Rigbi
Israel Genealogical Society=20
Scholars from various countries take part in the preparation of books, =
in which archival material from Spain and Portugal is collected and =
evaluated under the editorial supervision of Hispania Judaica. It is =
designed to cover methodically all regions of Sepharad. A representative =
number of communities, major events and various aspects in Judeo-Spanish =
history and biographies of personalities who played a major role in the =
life of Hispano-Jewish society are described anew and historically =
evaluated. These monographs are to serve the future historians of =
Iberian Jewry.=20
"[Two Portuguese Exiles in Castile is] a brilliant investigation... =
Lipiner's contribution to the study of the history of Jews and =
"conversos" in Portugal and Brazil is inestimable.... innovative =
approach, elegance of literary style, and meticulous care in researching =
sources."
--Inazio Steinhardt
Shofar Book Review
Issued in eminently convenient electronic format by Varda Books, each =
volume of this collection--all books of the series published to =
date--has been indexed separately to enable a scholar to search and find =
what he or she is looking for quickly and efficiently.
- All books are in easy-to-read, attractive Scholar PDF format=20
- All volumes are scanned to match their original printed edition page =
for page
- Every one possesses a sophisticated navigation system=20
- TOCs are linked to relevant Chapter openings=20
- Endnote references are hyper-linked to endnotes and back
- Each Subject Index entry is linked to its corresponding text
- In several volumes, extra care was taken to link Subject Index entries =
to proper documents regardless of their pages, to make location very =
easy =20
- Volumes are searchable individually or collectively in a great variety =
of ways=20
- Printing and copying are unrestricted (for personal use only)=20
- Infinitively expandable=20
- Can be installed on up to three computers at the same time=20
- Accessible off-line from any Windows PC, Mac, or Linux=20
- Optional online delivery service for libraries and institutions is =
available
- Entire collection is downloadable and is also delivered on a courtesy =
CD-ROM=20
HERE'S WHAT YOU GET:
=20
. Vol. I: J. R=E9gn=E9, History of the Jews in Aragon: Regesta and =
Documents 1213-1327 748 pp.=20
More than 3,500 regesta in French, and original documents mostly from =
the Archivo General de la Corona de Aragon, in Barcelona, throw light on =
114 crucial years of Jewish history in the Aragonese-Catalan region.
=20
. Vol. II: H. Beinart, Trujillo: A Jewish Community in Extremadura on =
the Eve of the Expulsion from Spain, 384 pp. + 8 plates.
Based on documents published for the first time, this book reveals the =
life and surroundings of a community lulled into a false sense of =
security and endeavoring to build its life in peace while the war =
against Granada continues.
. Vol. III: H. Beinart, Conversos on Trial: The Inquisition in Ciudad =
Real, 352 pp. + 16 plates.=20
This story is eloquently related on the basis of Inquisition files which =
depict the Conversos' deep yearning to their Jewish past and the =
ultimate sacrifice they were prepared to offer for their continued =
adherence to their ancestral faith.
. Vol. IV: B. Leroy, The Jews of Navarre in the Late Middle Ages, 278 =
pp.=20
Based on documents from archives, the book relates various aspects of =
Jewish life, the economic activities of the Jews and their work at the =
service of the Crown in this Christian kingdom.=20
. Vol. V: A. S. Selke, The Conversos of Majorca: Life and Death in a =
Crypto-Jewish Community in XVII Century Spain, 290 pp.
This volume focuses for the most part on the Conversos of XVII century =
Majorca, the so-called Chuetas, a phenomenon without parallel in all of =
Spain.
=20
. Vol. VI: Y. T. Assis, The Jews of Santa Coloma de Queralt, 290 pp.=20
This volume attempts to describe Jewish life in a small community of =
which little is known, on the basis of notary acts found in local =
archives.
. Vol. VII: L. Coronas Tejada, Conversos and the Inquisition in Ja=E9n, =
279 pp.=20
This book describes the fate of the Conversos in the Kingdom of Ja=E9n =
at the hands of the Inquisition Tribunal which operated there for 43 =
years, from 1483 until 1526.
. Vol. VIII: J. Do=F1ate Sebasti=E0 & J. R. Magdalena Nom de D=E9u, =
Three Jewish Communities in Medieval Valencia: Castell=F3n de la Plana, =
Burriana, Villarreal, 343 pp.=20
The book describes the history of three neighbouring communities in the =
medieval Kingdom of Valencia on the basis of archival material from =
local archives.
. Vol. IX: J. Hinojosa Montalvo, The Jews of the Kingdom of Valencia, =
721 pp.=20
This book brings to life a comprehensive study of the Jews in this =
kingdom from the massacres of 1391 to the Expulsion and contains 881 =
documents found in various archives and published in part here for the =
first time.
. Vol. X: E. Lipiner, Two Portuguese Exiles in Castile: Dom David Negro =
and Dom Isaac Abravanel, 173 pp.
The book contains more than 30 documents related to Portuguese Jewry in =
general and David Negro and Isaac Abravanel in particular. The book =
sheds new light on the life of these important personalities.
. Vol XI: J. L. Lacave, Medieval Ketubot from Sepharad, 268 pp. + 30 =
plates.=20
Examination of legal aspects and historic significance of the thirty =
ketubot (marriage contracts) from various medieval Hispanic kingdoms. =
and their detailed comparison. The book presents illustrations of the =
ketubot, some handsomely decorated.=20
. Plus "Medicine and Medial Ethics in Medieval and Early Modern Spain"=20
Hurry! This offer is good only through August 14!
=20
Go to http://www.publishersrow.com/promotions/iberiaa.htm for more =
details and order now!=20
Thanks,
Dan
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dan Wyman Books, LLC www.DanWymanBooks.com=20
183 Ainslie St Brooklyn, NY 11211
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v: 347.564.3954 e: dan@danwymanbooks.com
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Friends and Colleagues,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are pleased to make this limited time offer, good only this =
week,=20
through Friday Aug. 14: </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>the Digital Edition of HISPANIA JUDAICA</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Eleven monographs and documentary collections on the life of Jews =
in Spain=20
before, during and after the Expulsion</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Only $259.00 through August 14, 2009 (Special Offer Code: =
IBERIA) at=20
<A=20
href=3D"http://www.publishersrow.com/promotions/iberiaa.htm">www.publishe=
rsrow.com/promotions/iberiaa.htm</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Regular price of this collection is $298 (or $558, if all =
included=20
titles are purchased separately). This offer is made to libraries (up to =
3=20
seats!) and individuals or institutions using PC, Mac, or Linux and =
is=20
delivered FREE OF CHARGE on courtesy CD-ROM. Online delivery service for =
libraries is available ($50/year). <BR> <BR>Order now and =
we'll=20
include:</DIV>
<DIV><BR>"Medicine and Medial Ethics in Medieval and Early Modern =
Spain"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(reg. $49.00)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FREE when you order HISPANIA JUDAICA by Aug. 14 <A=20
href=3D"http://www.publishersrow.com/promotions/iberiaa.htm">www.publishe=
rsrow.com/promotions/iberiaa.htm</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> <BR>Published by Magnes Press, the acclaimed HISPANIA=20
JUDAICA Series is a research project at the Dinur Institute of the =
Hebrew=20
University in Jerusalem (Editorial Board: Haim Beinart, Yom Tov Assis, =
Raquel=20
Ib=E1=F1ez-Sperber).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Here's what scholars have said about HISPANIA JUDAICA:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"The reconstruction of the history of the Jews during the Middle =
Ages has=20
come to emphasize increasingly the utilization of archival materials =
that permit=20
a closer look at the economic and social realities of Jewish life... The =
Hispania Judaica series... has distinguished itself through the =
presentation of=20
a series of close studies of medieval Spanish Jewish communities."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>--Robert Chazan<BR>New York University</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Its aim is the publication of monographs and documentary =
collections on the=20
history of the Jews in the Iberian peninsula from the earliest times =
until the=20
end of the Middle Ages. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>". . . a rich mine of information for the researcher and all who =
are=20
interested in Jewish life in medieval Spain."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>--Ruth Rigbi<BR>Israel Genealogical Society </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Scholars from various countries take part in the preparation of =
books, in=20
which archival material from Spain and Portugal is collected and =
evaluated=20
under the editorial supervision of Hispania Judaica. It is designed to =
cover=20
methodically all regions of Sepharad. A representative number of =
communities,=20
major events and various aspects in Judeo-Spanish history and =
biographies of=20
personalities who played a major role in the life of Hispano-Jewish =
society are=20
described anew and historically evaluated. These monographs are to serve =
the=20
future historians of Iberian Jewry. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"[Two Portuguese Exiles in Castile is] a brilliant investigation... =
Lipiner's contribution to the study of the history of Jews and =
"conversos" in=20
Portugal and Brazil is inestimable.... innovative approach, elegance of =
literary=20
style, and meticulous care in researching sources."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>--Inazio Steinhardt<BR>Shofar Book Review</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Issued in eminently convenient electronic format by Varda Books, =
each=20
volume of this collection--all books of the series published to =
date--has been=20
indexed separately to enable a scholar to search and find what he or she =
is=20
looking for quickly and efficiently.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- All books are in easy-to-read, attractive Scholar PDF format =
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- All volumes are scanned to match their original printed edition =
page for=20
page</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- Every one possesses a sophisticated navigation system </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- TOCs are linked to relevant Chapter openings </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- Endnote references are hyper-linked to endnotes and back</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- Each Subject Index entry is linked to its corresponding =
text</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- In several volumes, extra care was taken to link Subject Index =
entries to=20
proper documents regardless of their pages, to make location very=20
easy </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- Volumes are searchable individually or collectively in a great =
variety of=20
ways </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- Printing and copying are unrestricted (for personal use only) =
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- Infinitively expandable </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- Can be installed on up to three computers at the same time </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- Accessible off-line from any Windows PC, Mac, or Linux </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- Optional online delivery service for libraries and institutions =
is=20
available</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- Entire collection is downloadable and is also delivered on a =
courtesy=20
CD-ROM </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR> HERE'S WHAT YOU GET:<BR> <BR>=95 Vol. I: J. =
R=E9gn=E9, History of=20
the Jews in Aragon: Regesta and Documents 1213-1327 748 pp. <BR>More =
than 3,500=20
regesta in French, and original documents mostly from the Archivo =
General de la=20
Corona de Aragon, in Barcelona, throw light on 114 crucial years of =
Jewish=20
history in the Aragonese-Catalan region.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> <BR>=95 Vol. II: H. Beinart, Trujillo: A Jewish Community in=20
Extremadura on the Eve of the Expulsion from Spain, 384 pp. + 8 =
plates.<BR>Based=20
on documents published for the first time, this book reveals the life =
and=20
surroundings of a community lulled into a false sense of security and=20
endeavoring to build its life in peace while the war against Granada=20
continues.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>=95 Vol. III: H. Beinart, Conversos on Trial: The Inquisition =
in Ciudad=20
Real, 352 pp. + 16 plates. <BR>This story is eloquently related on the =
basis of=20
Inquisition files which depict the Conversos=92 deep yearning to their =
Jewish past=20
and the ultimate sacrifice they were prepared to offer for their =
continued=20
adherence to their ancestral faith.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>=95 Vol. IV: B. Leroy, The Jews of Navarre in the Late Middle Ages, =
278 pp.=20
<BR>Based on documents from archives, the book relates various aspects =
of =20
Jewish life, the economic activities of the Jews and their work at the =
service=20
of the Crown in this Christian kingdom. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>=95 Vol. V: A. S. Selke, The Conversos of Majorca: Life and Death =
in a=20
Crypto-Jewish Community in XVII Century Spain, 290 pp.<BR>This volume =
focuses=20
for the most part on the Conversos of XVII century Majorca, the =
so-called=20
Chuetas, a phenomenon without parallel in all of Spain.</DIV>
<DIV> <BR>=95 Vol. VI: Y. T. Assis, The Jews of Santa Coloma de =
Queralt, 290=20
pp. <BR>This volume attempts to describe Jewish life in a small =
community of=20
which little is known, on the basis of notary acts found in local=20
archives.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>=95 Vol. VII: L. Coronas Tejada, Conversos and the Inquisition in =
Ja=E9n, 279=20
pp. <BR>This book describes the fate of the Conversos in the Kingdom of =
Ja=E9n at=20
the hands of the Inquisition Tribunal which operated there for 43 years, =
from=20
1483 until 1526.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>=95 Vol. VIII: J. Do=F1ate Sebasti=E0 & J. R. Magdalena Nom de =
D=E9u, Three=20
Jewish Communities in Medieval Valencia: Castell=F3n de la Plana, =
Burriana,=20
Villarreal, 343 pp. <BR>The book describes the history of three =
neighbouring=20
communities in the medieval Kingdom of Valencia on the basis of archival =
material from local archives.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>=95 Vol. IX: J. Hinojosa Montalvo, The Jews of the Kingdom of =
Valencia, 721=20
pp. <BR>This book brings to life a comprehensive study of the Jews in =
this=20
kingdom from the massacres of 1391 to the Expulsion and contains 881 =
documents=20
found in various archives and published in part here for the first =
time.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>=95 Vol. X: E. Lipiner, Two Portuguese Exiles in Castile: Dom David =
Negro and=20
Dom Isaac Abravanel, 173 pp.<BR>The book contains more than 30 =
documents=20
related to Portuguese Jewry in general and David Negro and Isaac =
Abravanel in=20
particular. The book sheds new light on the life of these important=20
personalities.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>=95 Vol XI: J. L. Lacave, Medieval Ketubot from Sepharad, 268 pp. + =
30=20
plates. <BR>Examination of legal aspects and historic significance of =
the thirty=20
ketubot (marriage contracts) from various medieval Hispanic =
kingdoms. and=20
their detailed comparison. The book presents illustrations of the =
ketubot, some=20
handsomely decorated. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>=95 Plus "Medicine and Medial Ethics in Medieval and Early Modern =
Spain"=20
</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Hurry! This offer is good only through August =
14!<BR> <BR>Go to <A=20
href=3D"http://www.publishersrow.com/promotions/iberiaa.htm">http://www.p=
ublishersrow.com/promotions/iberiaa.htm</A> for=20
more details and order now! </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dan</DIV>
<DIV>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR>Dan Wyman Books, =
LLC =20
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St Brooklyn, NY 11211<BR>Open Monday - Friday by Appointment<BR>v: =
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