Editorial: Liverpool University Press
Colección: The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
Número de páginas: 272 págs.
Fecha de edición: 01-02-2024
EAN: 9781904113249
ISBN: 978-1-904113-24-9
Precio (sin IVA): 32,04 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 33,32 €
In describing the complex ways in which deeply held cultural values affect Jews’ engagement in the economy of the surrounding society, this book also illustrates the law of unintended consequences—how the ban on Gentile wine led both to a major Jewish contribution to German viticulture and to the involvement of Jews in moneylending, with all its tragic consequences.