Venice and its Jews: 500 Years Since the Founding of the Ghetto by Donatella Cal

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Published to mark the 500th anniversary of the creation of the Venice ghetto, and accompanies an exhibition currently taking place in Venice. Relevant for social and urban historians, as well as those interested in the history of Venice and Jewish history.

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500 years ago in Venice, the first ghetto was born. It was the first of many 'Jewish enclosures' ordained by political powers, such as the Venetian senate. A place to confine, it soon became an important cosmopolitan and commercial centre of the Republic. The architectural structure of its housing, which became extraordinarily high to accommodate the increasing number of inhabitants, is strictly interlaced with Venetian history, economy and culture. As one of the main Jewish centres in Italy and the Mediterranean, Venice played a crucial role in the Jewish world. The Venetian word 'geto' (from 'gettare', to throw away) originated from the sector of Venice where scrap metal accumulated from foundries. This was the area assigned to the Jews. Thus the word, over the course of time, has become a synonym for segregation. "Venice, the Jews, and Europe" exhibition runs in Venice until November 13 2016. Dontatella Calabi will be promoting his book at the 'Beyond the Ghetto' symposium in New York, hosted by the Center for Jewish History, on 18-19 September 2016. AUTHOR: Donatella Calabi has been professor of History of the City and its Territory at the IUAV University of Venice for thirty years (1974-2014). She has been a visiting professor at the universities of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Paris, Madrid, Tokyo, and Sao Paulo. She is honourary president of the European Association of Urban Historians. She is the author of many books on urban history, and is the curator of the exhibition "Venice, the Jews, and Europe: 1516-2016" (Venice, Palazzo Ducale). SELLING POINTS: . The book marks the 500th anniversary of the creation of the Venice Ghetto . Accompanies a large exhibition currently taking place in Venice . Relevant for social and urban historians, as well as all those who are interested in the history of Venice, and Jewish history. 24 colour, 8 b/w

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"Venice, the Jews, and Europe" exhibition runs in Venice until November 13 2016. Dontatella Calabi will be promoting his book at the 'Beyond the Ghetto' symposium in New York, hosted by the Center for Jewish History, on 18-19 September 2016.

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*The book marks the 500th anniversary of the creation of the Venice Ghetto *Accompanies a large exhibition currently taking place in Venice at the Palazzo Ducale *Relevant for social and urban historians, as well as all those who are interested in the history of Venice, and Jewish history *Dontatella Calabi will be promoting his book at the 'Beyond the Ghetto' symposium in New York, hosted by the Center for Jewish History, on 18-19 September 2016. 500 years ago in Venice, the first ghetto was born. It was the first of many 'Jewish enclosures' ordained by political powers, such as the Venetian senate. A place of confinement, it soon became an important cosmopolitan and commercial center of the Republic. The architectural structure of its housing, which became extraordinarily high to accommodate the increasing number of inhabitants, is strictly interlaced with Venetian history, economy and culture. As one of the main Jewish centers in Italy and the Mediterranean, Venice played a crucial role in the Jewish world. The Venetian word 'geto' (from 'gettare', to throw away) originated from the sector of Venice where scrap metal accumulated from foundries. This was the area assigned to the Jews. Thus the word, over the course of time, has become a synonym for segregation. "Venice, the Jews, and Europe" exhibition runs in Venice until November 13 2016. Dontatella Calabi will be promoting his book at the 'Beyond the Ghetto' symposium in New York, hosted by the Center for Jewish History, on 18-19 September 2016.

Details ISBN8899765294 ISBN-10 8899765294 ISBN-13 9788899765293 Format Paperback Author Lenore Rosenberg Pages 208 Publisher Officina Libraria Translator Lenore Rosenberg Imprint Officina Libraria Subtitle 500 Years Since the Founding of the Ghetto Place of Publication Milan Country of Publication Italy DEWEY 305.8924 Year 2017 Short Title Venice and Its Jews Language English Publication Date 2017-09-13 UK Release Date 2017-09-13 Illustrations 8 Illustrations, black and white; 24 Illustrations, color Audience General We've got this

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