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9780826328137

Secrecy and Deceit

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  • ISBN13:

    9780826328137

  • ISBN10:

    082632813X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-05-01
  • Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr
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Summary

This book 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. This is a comprehensive account of the customs of these secret Jews.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Converso Chronology
Historical Introductionp. 1
Conversions and Conversos through 1492p. 3
Conversos after 1492p. 35
The Major Points of Controversyp. 73
The Religious Customs of the Crypto-Jewsp. 97
The Crypto-Jewish Belief Systemp. 99
Attitudes toward Christian Beliefsp. 135
Superstitionsp. 183
Birth Customsp. 199
Educationp. 217
Marriage and Sexp. 243
Ritual Purification and Hygienep. 271
Death and Funeral Customsp. 277
Sabbath Customsp. 317
Holidaysp. 355
Booksp. 425
Crypto-Jewish Ritual and Prayerp. 443
Oathsp. 501
Communal Organizations, Synagogues, Rabbisp. 507
Clothing and Ceremonial Itemsp. 523
Food and Dietary Lawsp. 531
Conversionp. 563
The Social Contexts of Crypto-Judaismp. 587
Edict of Faithp. 625
Works Citedp. 629
Indexp. 653
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