Feeding the Eternal City

Stow, Kenneth

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Author
Stow, Kenneth
Publish Date
09/03/2024
Book Type
Hardcover
Publisher Name
HARVARD
Subtitle
Jewish and Christian Butchers in the Roman Ghetto
Number of Pages
288
ISBN-10
0674297393
ISBN-13
9780674297395
SKU
9780674297395

Description

Between 1555 And 1870, The Catholic Church Made It Nearly Impossible For Rome's Ghetto-bound Jews To Obtain Kosher Meat Legally. But Jewish Butchers Circumvented Canon Law With The Help Of Their Christian Counterparts. Kenneth Stow Describes These Slaughterhouse Collaborations, Which Enabled Jews To Maintain Their Traditions In A Hostile Territory-- Provided By Publisher.