Pinkas, kahal, and the mediene : the records of Dutch Ashkenazi communities in the eighteenth century as historical sources / by Stefan Litt.

Pinkas, kahal, and the mediene : the records of Dutch Ashkenazi communities in the eighteenth century as historical sources /

Scholars of the rich history of the Jews in the Dutch Republic have tended to concentrate on the remarkable story of Amsterdam. This study examines the records of four provincial Ashkenazi communities in eighteenth-century Netherlands including The Hague, Middelburg, Leeuwarden, and Oisterwijk.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Litt, Stefan, 1969-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.
Series:Studies in Jewish history and culture ; v. 19.
Subjects:
Ashkenazim > Netherlands > Hague > History > 18th century > Sources.
Ashkenazim > Netherlands > Leeuwarden > History > 18th century > Sources.
Ashkenazim > Netherlands > Middelburg > History > 18th century > Sources.
Ashkenazim > Netherlands > Oisterwijk > History > 18th century > Sources.
Ashkenazim > Netherlands > Politics and government > 18th century > Sources.
Hague (Netherlands) > Ethnic relations > History > Sources.
Leeuwarden (Netherlands) > Ethnic relations > History > Sources.
Middelburg (Netherlands) > Ethnic relations > History > Sources.
Oisterwijk (Netherlands) > Ethnic relations > History > Sources.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Governing a Jewish community
  • Keeping a pinkas
  • Officials of the Jewish community
  • Members, origins, and patterns of migration
  • Revenue and finance
  • Hevras and charities
  • Intercommunal frameworks
  • Conclusions.

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