ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARRANO
From Spanish, literally: pig, with reference to the Jewish prohibition against eating pig meat.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARRANO»
Discover the use of
Marrano in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Marrano and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Spinoza and Other Heretics: The
Marrano of Reason
This book identifies the origins of the idea if immanence in the undercurrents of the Marrano culture, the group from which Spinoza sprang. Marranos were former Jews in Spain and Portugal who had been forcibly converted to Christianity.
2
The
Marrano Factory: The Portuguese Inquisition and Its New ...
First published in Portuguese in 1969, this is the only work by Antonio Jose Saraiva available in English and the only single-volume history devoted primarily to the working of the Portuguese Inquisition, a most lucid and compact survey.
António José Saraiva, Herman Prins Salomon, Isaac S. D.. Sassoon, 2001
3
Marrano as Metaphor: The Jewish Presence in French Writing
A sweeping examination of the Jewish presence in French literature from the sixteenth century to the present, Marrano as Metaphor explores the many shapes and forms in which Jews are perceived, spoken, and written about.
4
The
Marrano Legacy: A Contemporary Crypto-Jewish Priest ...
"Trudi Alexy has written a spellbinding book revealing the clandestine lives of people of our times who were coerced to hide their identities. This is not a work of fiction.
5
Marrano Poets of the Seventeenth Century: An Anthology of ...
Selected works of three Marrano poets, together with translations into English and explanatory notes, are presented in this volume.
6
The Non-Jewish Origins of the Sephardic Jews
Malkiel suggests that originally marrano ( ∼ barrano) "Jewish convert" were not
opprobrious epithets, but merely marked the gulf between Old Christians and
newcomers (1948:181), but that in the 14th century (I suggest perhaps a century
or ...
7
Marrano Autobiography in Its Transatlantic Context: Exile, ...
These texts include the writings of Luis de Carvajal, el mozo (1567-1596), Antonio de Montezinos (1604-1647), and Manoel Cardoso de Macedo (1585-1652).
8
Spinoza and Other Heretics: The adventures of immanence
The Adventures of Immanence Here Yovel discloses the presence of Spinoza's philosophical revolution in the work of later thinkers who helped shape the modern mind.
9
Shylock Is Shakespeare (Large Print 16pt)
What explains the strange and enduring force of this character, so unlike that of any other in Shakespeare's plays? Kenneth Gross posits that the figure of Shylock is so powerful because he is the voice of Shakespeare himself.
10
The Faith of Remembrance:
Marrano Labyrinths
This book offers portraits of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Marranos: Spanish and Portuguese Jews who were forcibly converted to Catholicism but secretly retained their own faith.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARRANO»
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Marrano is used in the context of the following news items.
Town appoints new assessor, secretary | www.amherstbee.com …
Terranova's successor will be David Marrano, who has most recently been assessor for the Town of Tonawanda and the City of Tonawanda. «Amherst Bee, Jul 15»
Erie County Real Estate Transactions
15 Cherry Laurel Lane, Cimato Enterprises Inc. to Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation, $56,000. • 525 Grover Cleveland Highway, Centex Home ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
Lackawanna murder suspect faces grand jury action
Lackawanna Judge Frederic Marrano scheduled another court appearance for August 11, but that date could be cancelled if Whiting is ... «wivb.com, Jul 15»
Marrano to take position with Town of Amherst
According to Town of Amherst Supervisor Barry Weinstein, Terranova's successor will be David Marrano, who has most recently been assessor ... «kentonbee, Jul 15»
Husband arrested in fatal Lackawanna stabbing
... to the Lackawanna Police Department where he was arraigned by Judge Frederick Marrano. He is charged with second-degree murder. «WGRZ-TV, Jul 15»
Lackawanna Man Charged for Wife's Murder
Whiting was sent to the Lackawanna Police Department and was arraigned by Judge Frederick Marrano. He is charged with second degree ... «WBFO, Jul 15»
Real Estate Notebook: Lot once owned by Rothstein sells for $2.83 …
Pat Marrano, president of Marrano Homes, expects the 18-unit project at 1200 Hillsboro Mile to open in December. Prices range from $895,000 ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
In cod we trust: there's no plaice like Hackney for fish and chips
This tradition is not exclusively Jewish, but as Claudia Roden explains in The Book of Jewish Food it was Marrano Jews from Portugal who ... «Hackney Citizen, Jul 15»
This Day, July 5, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
1712(1stof Tammuz, 5472): Esther de Castro, the wife of Issac Orbio de Castro, the Portuguese marrano physician and philosopher who ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
This Day, July 4, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
Marie ignored the fact that Jews had been banned from France since she employed Elijah Montalto, a Portuguese Marrano who returned to the ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
