books by David M. Gitlitz (handbook cultural religion)

books by David M. Gitlitz

books:

Secrecy and Deceit: The Religion of Crypto-Jews

1 review
David M. Gitlitz

Jewish Publication Society of America, 1996

The "Dark Age" of Spanish Jewry
The history of Spanish Jews, or Sephardim, stretches back to biblical times. The Jews of Spain and Portugal made formative contributions to all Hispanic cultures, the impact of which is first being measured and recognized today. The Sephardim experienced a Golden Age in Iberia between 900-1100, during which they acted as the intermediaries between the rival political and cultural worlds of ...

Secrecy and Deceit: The Religion of the Crypto-Jews (Jewish Latin America)

1 review
David M. Gitlitz

University of New Mexico Press, 2002

A long unbroken chain to Spain
This book is thorough in documenting the practices of crypto Jews from the 1390 uprising till the 20th century. The primary sources are from the inquistion records and contemporary documents. Critical volume for those interested in Sephardic Crypto Jewish customs.

A Drizzle of Honey: The Life and Recipes of Spain's Secret Jews

18 reviews
David M. Gitlitz, Linda Kay Davidson

St. Martin's Griffin, 2000

Food and History in an odd mix
Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006 For a friend, I bought 'A Drizzle of Honey: The Life and Recipes of Spain's Secret Jews'. When it arrived, I sat down and read it -- recipes of Inquisition Spain, as closely as the authors can reconstruct them. Good food, wonderful insight into Spanish and South American kosher cooking -- but the history! It was the history of those accused by ...

The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The Complete Cultural Handbook

13 reviews
David M. Gitlitz, Linda Kay Davidson

St. Martin's Griffin, 2000

Wonderful Book on the Cultural Background of the Camino
I did the Camino in 2003 using this book as a guide. In fact it was the only one I brought with me. It's strengths are not in the trail directions it gives. There are much better guides for that. I suggest you consult one of the Camino web sites to find out the most current and recommended version of those. the operative word is current. The Camino does change from year to year, new ...

The Arias Davila Family of Segovia
David M. Gitlitz

International Scholars Press, 1996

In this remarkable, lucid, and thorough investigation, Gitlitz portrays a prominent Christian/Jewish family of late fifteenth-century Spain, a time in which systematic persecution of Jewish converts to Christianity led to the founding of the Inquisition and the Expulsion of the Jews. The more than 30,000 Marranos or conversos eventually burned at the stake by the Inquisition included members of the Arias clan. Particularly significant is the ...