The non-Jewish origins of the Sephardic Jews / Paul Wexler.
Following in the pattern of his earlier works on the origins of Ashkenazic Jewry, Professor Wexler presents a fascinating, but controversial linguistic study on the origins of Sephardic Jewry. Finding that many of the language patterns of Sephardic Jewry have their origins in non-Jewish languages, t...
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| Main Authors: | Wexler, Paul |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Albany : State Univ. of New York Press, 1996. |
| Series: | SUNY series in anthropology and Judaic studies
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| Online Access: | http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=007211189&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
| Summary: | Following in the pattern of his earlier works on the origins of Ashkenazic Jewry, Professor Wexler presents a fascinating, but controversial linguistic study on the origins of Sephardic Jewry. Finding that many of the language patterns of Sephardic Jewry have their origins in non-Jewish languages, the author suggests that many Sephardic Jews are actually descendants of the converts who brought with them the language of their birth and integrated it into Sephardic speech patterns and dialects. furthermore, he uses linguistic clues to suggest both migration patterns and the possible isolation of Sephardic Jewry. |
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| Physical Description: | XVIII, 321 S. |
| ISBN: | 0791427951 079142796X |
