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Stones speak : Hebrew tombstones from Padua, 1529-1862 / by David Malkiel. - 1 online resource. - Studies in Jewish history and culture ; v. 43 . - Studies in Jewish History and Culture 43. European History and Culture E-Books Online, Collection 2014-II, ISBN: 9789004271456. .

Includes index.

Preliminary Material -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Words -- 3. Stones -- 4. Lives -- Afterword -- Index.

From Renaissance to Risorgimento, the Hebrew tombstones of Padua express the cultural currents of their age, in text and art. The inscriptions are mainly rhymed and metered poems, about life, love and faith, while the design and ornamentation of the actual stones reflect prevailing architectural and artistic tastes. Additionally, the inscriptions illuminate the society of Padua's Jews, and the social and cultural changes they underwent during the 330 years covered by this study. Thus these tombstones capture the flow of Italian Jewish culture from Renaissance to Baroque, and from the early modern to the modern era.

ISBN: 9789004265349

Standard No.: 10.1163/9789004265349 DOI

LCCN: 2013039806

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jewish cemeteries--Italy--Padua.
Jewish epitaphs--Italy--Padua.
Jews--History.--Italy--Padua

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Padua (Italy)--Ethnic relations.

LC Class. No.: DS135.I85 / P25757 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 945/.321004924