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Marrano Poets of the Seventeenth Century

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Description for Marrano Poets of the Seventeenth Century Paperback. Selected works of three Marrano poets, together with translations into English and explanatory notes, are presented in this volume. In a general introduction the editor explains the historical and literary background of their works and examines the interrelationship between the Jewish and Christian cultural elements. Editor(s): Oelman, Timothy. Translator(s): Oelman, Timothy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.

The story of the Marranos (the Jewish converts to Christianity in Spain and Portugal) has long been a source of fascination for Jews interested in their heritage and for all those concerned with the struggle for freedom of conscience against authoritarianism. In this volume are presented the selected works of three Marrano poets, together with translations into English and explanatory notes. Each of the three poets is introduced with a biography and brief critical assessment. In a general introduction the editor explains the historical and literary background of their works and examines the inter-relationship between the Jewish and Christian cultural ... Read more

 The three poets—João Pinto Delgado, Antonio Enríquez Gómez, and Miguel de Barrios—are presented against this background as exemplifying three different 'paths to Judaism', which nonetheless have in common the dramatic experience of life under the Inquisition and the halfway house of the Marrano communities. Symbols of exile and insecurity abound. Each poet shares a sense of guilt over his past observance of Christianity and endeavours to reach out towards the authentic sources of the Jewish tradition, such as the Talmud and the rabbinic commentaries, to invest his writings with a greater cultural depth.

 The poems in this volume have been selected with the aim of giving a representative view of each individual poet's experience and particular literary talents. Through the translations and notes the general reader is provided with insight into their significance and purpose. The specialist reader, too, will gain from finding the writings of three little-known poets of similar background brought together for the first time and set in context.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904113690
SKU
V9781904113690
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About Timothy Oelman (Ed.)
Timothy Oelman was born in North Wales in 1943 and studied at Lincoln College, Oxford, and King’s College London, where he took his doctorate in 1976. For a number of years he taught languages in Harrow, Middlesex, and contributed articles to academic journals. In 1986 he published a critical edition of the Romance al divín mártir, Judá Creyente. He has ... Read more

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