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A Man of Three Worlds

Samuel Pallache, a Moroccan Jew in Catholic and Protestant Europe

By: Mercedes García-Arenal,Gerard Wiegers

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A Man of Three Worlds

Samuel Pallache, a Moroccan Jew in Catholic and Protestant Europe

By: Mercedes García-Arenal,Gerard Wiegers

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Note on Terminology -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 From Fez to Madrid -- Chapter 2 Jews in Morocco -- Chapter 3 Between the Dutch Republic and Morocco -- Chapter 4 Privateering, Prison, and Death -- Chapter 5 After Samuel: The Pallache Family -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

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0801886236

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Modern Societies & the Science of Religions

Studies in Honour of Lammert Leertouwer

By: Gerard Wiegers

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Studies in Honour of Lammert Leertouwer

By: Gerard Wiegers

This book brings together studies by seventeen specialists in the science of religions in which they relate the changes in their discipline to the changes which have occurred in a select number of modern(ising) societies worldwide. It attempts to study these developments in their relation to and as conditioned and constrained by cultural change, changes in educational systems, technology, population (for example migration), economic patterns, politics, and, last but not least, religious systems. The essays focus on resp. France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the USA, Turkey, Israel, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Indonesia, Japan, and China. Written in honour of Dr. Lammert Leertouwer, professor of History of Religions and the Comparative Study of Religions at Leiden University from 1979 until his retirement in 1997, the book is particularly important for all those who are interested in the religious, social and political contexts of the academic Study of Religions in general and in the various countries dealt with in particular.

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9004379185

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Islamic Literature in Spanish and Aljamiado

Yça of Segovia (fl. 1450), his Antecedents and Successors

By: Gerard Wiegers

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Islamic Literature in Spanish and Aljamiado

Yça of Segovia (fl. 1450), his Antecedents and Successors

By: Gerard Wiegers

This important work is an historical study of the Islamic writings in Spanish and Aljamiado (Spanish in Arabic script) of the Muslim minorities in medieval Christian Spain, the Mudejars and Moriscos. On the basis of both Christian sources, such as archival documents and the writings of John of Segovia, and Islamic sources in Spanish and Arabic, this book focuses on the life and writings of Yça Gidelli (ca 1450), religious authority of the Mudejar community of Segovia (Castile). Of crucial importance for the history of Islamic Spanish literature, Yça's best-known work is a Spanish translation of the Qur’ān made at the request of bishop John of Segovia (d. 1458). This study follows the early history of Islamic writings in the vernacular (13th-14th centuries), continues with a description of Yça's writings and biography, and finally deals with his influence on Moriscos in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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9004624236

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The Lead Books of the Sacromonte and the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana: Granada, 1588-1606

General Introduction, Critical Edition, and Translation

By: Gerard A. Wiegers,P.S. Van Koningsveld

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The Lead Books of the Sacromonte and the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana: Granada, 1588-1606

General Introduction, Critical Edition, and Translation

By: Gerard A. Wiegers,P.S. Van Koningsveld

The Archive of the Sacromonte Abbey in Granada preserves a historical treasure: Arabic texts on a sheet of parchment and on numerous small tablets of lead, which were discovered in Granada at the end of the sixteenth century in the tower of the old Friday Mosque and in caves of the "Valparaíso" hillock, from then on called "Sacromonte". They became the object of heated discussions in Europe and were condemned by the Pope in 1682. The texts are among the very last literary productions of the Moriscos, the Andalusi Muslims, many of whom continued to practice Islam in secret until their expulsion from Spain between 1609 and 1614. With the permission of the archbishop of Granada, we offer, for the first time in history, a study, edition, translation, and images of all the tablets and shed new light on the fascinating religious messages of these enigmatic texts and their authors.

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9004685278

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Managing Health, Safety and Well-Being

Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability

By: Aditya Jain,Stavroula Leka,Gerard I.J.M. Zwetsloot

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Managing Health, Safety and Well-Being

Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability

By: Aditya Jain,Stavroula Leka,Gerard I.J.M. Zwetsloot

To achieve sustainable progress in workplace and societal functioning and development, it is essential to align perspectives for the management of health, safety and well-being. Employers are responsible for providing every individual with a working environment that is safe and does not harm their physical or mental health. However, the current state of the art indicates that approaches used to promote health, safety and well-being have not had the anticipated results. At the level of the enterprise it is widely understood and accepted by all stakeholders that employers share the responsibility of promoting and managing the health of their workers. Evidence indicates that most employers put in place procedures and measures to manage workers’ health and create healthy workplaces to meet legal requirements, as a response to requests by employees, as a need to improve company image/reputation, and to improve productivity. This highlights that in addition to legal requirements, the key drivers for companies also include the ethical and business case. While much has been written about role of legislation and the business case for promoting health, safety and well-being, not much is known about the ‘ethical case’ for promoting employment and working conditions. In this context, this book examines the potential of the link between responsible and sustainable workplace practices, human rights and worker health, safety and well-being and explores how complementary approaches can be used to promote employment and working conditions and sustainability at the organizational level. It offers a framework for aligning different approaches and perspectives to the promotion of workers’ health, safety and well-being and provides recommendations for introducing such an approach at the enterprise level.

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Springer

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9402412611

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Modern Societies & the Science of Religions

Studies in Honour of Lammert Leertouwer

By: Gerard Wiegers

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Studies in Honour of Lammert Leertouwer

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A Man of Three Worlds

Samuel Pallache, a Moroccan Jew in Catholic and Protestant Europe

By: Mercedes García-Arenal,Gerard Wiegers

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Samuel Pallache, a Moroccan Jew in Catholic and Protestant Europe

By: Mercedes García-Arenal,Gerard Wiegers

In the late fifteenth century, many of the Jews expelled from Spain made their way to Morocco and established a dynamic community in Fez. A number of Jewish families became prominent in commerce and public life there. Among the Jews of Fez of Hispanic origin was Samuel Pallache, who served the Moroccan sultan as a commercial and diplomatic agent in Holland until Pallache's death in 1616. Before that, he had tried to return with his family to Spain, and to this end he tried to convert to Catholicism and worked as an informer, intermediary, and spy in Moroccan affairs for the Spanish court. Later he became a privateer against Spanish ships and was tried in London for that reason. His religious identity proved to be as mutable as his political allegiances: when in Amsterdam, he was devoutly Jewish; when in Spain, a loyal converso (a baptized Jew). In A Man of Three Worlds, Mercedes García-Arenal and Gerard Wiegers view Samuel Pallache's world as a microcosm of early modern society, one far more interconnected, cosmopolitan, and fluid than is often portrayed. Pallache's missions and misadventures took him from Islamic Fez and Catholic Spain to Protestant England and Holland. Through these travels, the authors explore the workings of the Moroccan sultanate and the Spanish court, the Jewish communities of Fez and Amsterdam, and details of the Atlantic-Mediterranean trade. At once a sweeping view of two continents, three faiths, and five nation-states and an intimate story of one man's remarkable life, A Man of Three Worlds is history at its most compelling.

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0801895839

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9780801895838

Islamic Literature in Spanish and Aljamiado

Yça of Segovia (fl. 1450), His Antecendents and Successors

By: Gerard Albert Wiegers

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Yça of Segovia (fl. 1450), His Antecendents and Successors

By: Gerard Albert Wiegers

This work is a study of Islam in medieval Christian Spain, focussing on the Mudejar religious authority Yca Gidelli (fl. 1450) and his Islamic writings in Spanish. On the basis of published and unpublished sources in Spanish and Arabic, it sheds new light on the religious history of the Muslim minorities.

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9004099360

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9789004099364

Jews and Muslims in London and Amsterdam

Conflict and Cooperation, 1990-2020

By: Sipco J. Vellenga,Gerard A. Wiegers

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Jews and Muslims in London and Amsterdam

Conflict and Cooperation, 1990-2020

By: Sipco J. Vellenga,Gerard A. Wiegers

This book focuses on the development of bilateral Jewish-Muslim relations in London and Amsterdam since the late-1980s. It offers a comparative analysis that considers both similarities and differences, drawing on historical, social scientific, and religious studies perspectives. The authors address how Jewish-Muslim relations are related to the historical and contemporary context in which they are embedded, the social identity strategies Jews and Muslims and their institutions employ, and their perceived mutual positions in terms of identity and power. The first section reflects on the history and current profile of Jewish and Muslim communities in London and Amsterdam and the development of relations between Jews andMuslims in both cities. The second section engages with sources of conflict and cooperation. Four specific areas that cause tension are explored: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; antisemitism and Islamophobia; attacks by extremists; and the commemoration of wars and genocides. In addition to ‘trigger events’, what stands out is the influence of historical factors, public opinion, the ‘mainstream’ Christian churches and the media, along with the role of government. The volume will be of interest to scholars from fields including religious studies, interfaith studies, Jewish studies, Islamic studies, urban studies, European studies, and social sciences as well as members of the communities concerned, other religious communities, journalists, politicians, and teachers who are interested in Jewish-Muslim relations. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)4.0 license. Funded by University of Amsterdam

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Taylor & Francis

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1000812162

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9781000812169

The Lead Books of the Sacromonte and the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana: Granada, 1588-1606

General Introduction, Critical Edition, and Translation

By: Gerard A. Wiegers,P.S. Van Koningsveld

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General Introduction, Critical Edition, and Translation

By: Gerard A. Wiegers,P.S. Van Koningsveld

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A Man of Three Worlds

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Modern Societies & the Science of Religions

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Islamic Literature in Spanish and Aljamiado

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The Lead Books of the Sacromonte and the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana: Granada, 1588-1606

The Lead Books of the Sacromonte and the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana: Granada, 1588-1606

Managing Health, Safety and Well-Being

Managing Health, Safety and Well-Being

Modern Societies & the Science of Religions

Modern Societies & the Science of Religions

A Man of Three Worlds

A Man of Three Worlds

Islamic Literature in Spanish and Aljamiado

Islamic Literature in Spanish and Aljamiado

Jews and Muslims in London and Amsterdam

Jews and Muslims in London and Amsterdam

The Lead Books of the Sacromonte and the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana: Granada, 1588-1606

The Lead Books of the Sacromonte and the Parchment of the Torre Turpiana: Granada, 1588-1606

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