Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource BIbliografia Colonizzazioni interne Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Atlantic Diasporas: Jews, Conversos, and Crypto-Jews in the Age of Mercantilism, 1500–1800 Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard L. Kagan Philip D. Morgan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available JHU Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009 Language A language of the resource en Zotero Title Atlantic Diasporas: Jews, Conversos, and Crypto-Jews in the Age of Mercantilism, 1500–1800 Item Type Book Author Richard L. Kagan Philip D. Morgan Place Baltimore Publisher JHU Press ISBN 9780801890352 Date 2009 Library Catalog Google Books Language en Abstract Note This wide-ranging narrative explores the role that Jews, Conversos, and Crypto-Jews played in settling and building the Atlantic world between 1500 and 1800. Through the interwoven themes of markets, politics, religion, culture, and identity, the essays here demonstrate that the world of Atlantic Jewry, most often typified by Port Jews involved in mercantile pursuits, was more complex than commonly depicted. The first section discusses the diaspora in relation to maritime systems, commerce, and culture on the Atlantic and includes an overview of Jewish history on both sides of the ocean. The second section provides an in-depth look at Jewish mercantilism, from settlements in Dutch America to involvement in building British, Portuguese, and other trading cultures to the dispersal of Sephardic merchants. In the third section, the chapter authors assess the roles of identity and religion in settling the Atlantic, looking closely at religious conversion; slavery; relationships among Jews, Christians, and Muslims; and the legacy of the lost tribes of Israel. A concluding commentary elucidates the fluidity of identity and boundaries in the formation of the Atlantic world.Featuring chapters by Jonathan Israel, Natalie Zemon Davis, Aviva Ben-Ur, Holly Snyder, and other prominent Jewish historians, this collection opens new avenues of inquiry into the Jewish diaspora and integrates Jewish trade and settlements into the broader narrative of Atlantic exploration. Short Title Atlantic Diasporas Num Pages 327 Attachment Title Google Books Link Computers / Social Aspects / General History / Americas (North Central South West Indies) History / Caribbean & West Indies / General History / Europe / Spain & Portugal History / Jewish History / Modern / 18th Century History / Modern / General History / World