Hidden Heritage: The Legacy of the Crypto-JewsUniversity of California Press, 16 de set. 2002 - 207 pàgines This study of contemporary crypto-Jews—descendants of European Jews forced to convert to Christianity during the Spanish Inquisition—traces the group's history of clandestinely conducting their faith and their present-day efforts to reclaim their past. Janet Liebman Jacobs masterfully combines historical and social scientific theory to fashion a brilliant analysis of hidden ancestry and the transformation of religious and ethnic identity. |
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1 Secrecy Antisemitism and the Dangers of Jewishness | 21 |
Ritual Custom and the Recovery of Sephardic Ancestry | 42 |
3 The SelfinRelation and the Transformation of Religious Consciousness | 67 |
4 Syncretism and Faith Blending in Modern CryptoJudaism | 83 |
5 Conversion and the Rekindling of the Jewish Soul | 100 |
6 Jewish Ancestry and the Social Construction of Ethnic Identity | 125 |
Conclusion Ethnic Loss and the Future of CryptoJewish Culture | 149 |
Notes | 155 |
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