{"product_id":"secrecy-and-deceit-the-religion-of-the-crypto-jews-paperback","title":"Secrecy and Deceit: The Religion of the Crypto-Jews - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid M. Gitlitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIlan Stavans\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis important history documents the religious customs of the crypto-Jewish culture in Spain, Portugal, and their American colonies, principally Mexico, Peru, and Brazil. In coping with clandestineness, crypto-Jews rapidly evolved their own idiosyncratic religion. Its Jewish core was quickly replaced with concepts and practices from the surrounding Catholic culture covered by a veneer of Jewish theology. Included in this award-winning volume are examinations of crypto-Jewish beliefs, superstitions, birth customs, education, marriage and sex, holidays, dietary laws, conversions and death, and burial practices. \u003ci\u003eSecrecy and Deceit\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive account of the customs of these secret Jews.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Secrecy and Deceit\u003c\/i\u003e provides rare glimpses into a subject that is increasingly fascinating to many different audiences.\"--Jane S. Gerber, Director, Institute for Sephardic Studies, CUNY Graduate Center\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Historians and students of comparative and popular religion will be drawing on this work for years.\"--Haym Soloveitchik, Yeshiva University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner of the National Jewish Book Award and the Lucy B. Davidowicz History Award\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 699\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.54 x 9.94 x 6.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47505172693170,"sku":"9780826328137","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/YQ9cJfhZny9780826328137_ff7ae5a6-cb43-40a7-9532-4210de34a5fc.jpg?v=1779524120","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/secrecy-and-deceit-the-religion-of-the-crypto-jews-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}