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Book/Printed Material Ketubah. Ketubbah -- Contratto di matrimonio tra Shelomò, figlio di Zare di Carcassona e Bella del fu ... Merwanha

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Title

  • Ketubah.

Other Title

  • Ketubbah -- Contratto di matrimonio tra Shelomò, figlio di Zare di Carcassona e Bella del fu ... Merwanha

Summary

  • This ketubah, a marriage contract in Hebrew between two individuals identified as Shelomò, son of Zare of Carcassona and Bella di Merwanha, is a rare testimony to the Jewish presence in Sardinia, and specifically in Alghero on the northwestern coast of the island. In the second half of the 14th century, Alghero became the center of the Jewish community in Logudoro, a region in central-northern Sardinia. Jews enjoyed special privileges in Sardinia until the Inquisition and their expulsion in 1492, which was decreed by the ruler of Sardinia, Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452--1516), also known as Ferdinand the Catholic. Forced to leave their homes and communities, they took with them all of the records and objects that could attest to their once flourishing presence. This fragmentary document in the library of the University of Sassari was preserved in the binding of a book.

Names

  • Bella of Merwanha Creator.
  • Shelomò of Carcassona Creator.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1300 to 1499]

Headings

  • -  Italy--Sardinia--Alghero
  • -  1300 to 1499
  • -  Contracts
  • -  Ketubah
  • -  Marriage (Jewish law)
  • -  Prenuptial agreements

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 parchment sheet; 466 x 266 millimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: University Library of Sassari.
  • -  Content in Hebrew.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021667669

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Bella Of Merwanha Creator, and Shelomò Of Carcassona Creator. Ketubah. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1499, 1300] Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667669/.

APA citation style:

Bella Of Merwanha Creator & Shelomò Of Carcassona Creator. (1300) Ketubah. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1499] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667669/.

MLA citation style:

Bella Of Merwanha Creator, and Shelomò Of Carcassona Creator. Ketubah. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1499, 1300] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021667669/>.