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The «Sacrifice of Isaac» in Spanish and Sephardic Balladry

The «Sacrifice of Isaac» in Spanish and Sephardic Balladry

Barugel, Alberto

Hardcover

Series: American University Studies, Book 116

Literary CriticismReligion General Anthropology

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ISBN10: 0820409545
ISBN13: 9780820409542
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: Jan 1 1991
Pages: 242
Language: English
The focus of this book is the treatment of the Akedah (Genesis 22:1-19) in the Romanceros of Spain, Portugal and the Judeo-Spanish communities in exile. The author demonstrates how the midrashic tradition has had a significant impact not only on the oral repertoire of the Sephardic Jews but also on contemporary Spanish versions of the ballad known as El sacrificio de Isaac. This fascinating study traces the evolution of a 16th-century text into three modern-day branches, and examines how each has reflected the society and culture of its transmitters. In the final chapter, the author explores the theory that the Peninsular version may have been preserved by Crypto-Jews and conversos through the centuries as a powerful symbol of their destiny.

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