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Poul Borchsenius
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European Jewish communities
Hasidic movement origins
Holland 17th Century
Jewish diaspora Europe
Jewish diaspora history
Jewish intellectual life Renaissance
Jewish persecution
medieval urban studies
Pogrom
religious segregation

Product details

  • ISBN 9781032910741
  • Weight: 450g
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 19 Jan 2026
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Originally published in English in 1964, this volume describes the ghettos which formed medieval enclaves in the cities of Renaissance and post-Renaissance Europe. In their overcrowded quarter where the only protection against disease and epidemics was their own religious rules, the Jews were constantly exposed to violent attack, looting, and arson. Yet despite these conditions, the period of the ghetto was one of the richest eras of Jewish exile. The Bible was read and closely studied, culture and learning flourished and philosophical ideas were discussed and debated. The ghetto gave birth to Spinoza.
About Poul Borchsenius

Poul Borchsenius was a Danish pastor and author. During the Nazi occupation of Denmark in the Second World War, Borchsenius was an active member of the underground resistance. He escaped to Sweden, where he engaged in welfare work among his Christian fellow-refugees.

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