The Sephardic Legacy
Unique Features and Achievements

Distributed for the University of Scranton Press
359 pages
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6 x 9
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© 2010
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Table of Contents

Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. Sephardic Culture—Definitions
2. Distinguishing Features of Sephardic Culture
3. Historical and Cultural Roots of Sephardic Judaism
4. Biblical Exegesis and Hebrew Philology in Medieval Spain
5. Hebrew Poetry in Medieval Spain
6. Sephardic Codification of Jewish Law
7. Medieval Jewish Philosophy
8. The Three-Fold Zionist Legacy of Yehudah Halevi
9. The Spanish Legacy among Moroccan Jews
Appendix: The "Heiter Nefihah" Controversy between the Megorashim and the Toshavim
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1. Sephardic Culture—Definitions
2. Distinguishing Features of Sephardic Culture
3. Historical and Cultural Roots of Sephardic Judaism
4. Biblical Exegesis and Hebrew Philology in Medieval Spain
5. Hebrew Poetry in Medieval Spain
6. Sephardic Codification of Jewish Law
7. Medieval Jewish Philosophy
8. The Three-Fold Zionist Legacy of Yehudah Halevi
9. The Spanish Legacy among Moroccan Jews
Appendix: The "Heiter Nefihah" Controversy between the Megorashim and the Toshavim
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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