The Medici State and the Ghetto of Florence

The Medici State and the Ghetto of Florence
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 656
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ISBN-10 : 0804750785
ISBN-13 : 9780804750783
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Download or read book The Medici State and the Ghetto of Florence written by Stefanie Beth Siegmund and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the decision of Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici to create a ghetto in Florence, and explains how a Jewish community developed out of that forced population transfer.


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