Castroreale is a Sicilian centre in Valdemone. It was one of the most populated communities of this large area. In the 15th century, it hosted a Jewish community formed, in particular, by physicians, artisans and merchants of cloth. All were in commercial relations with Messina and its urban patriciate. Castroreale was also home to a significant number of neophytes, who were persecuted by the Inquisition in the first decades of the 16th century.
Judayca terre Castri Regalis: presenza ebraica in un centro dei Peloritani nel Quattrocento
Giuseppe Campagna
2017-01-01
Abstract
Castroreale is a Sicilian centre in Valdemone. It was one of the most populated communities of this large area. In the 15th century, it hosted a Jewish community formed, in particular, by physicians, artisans and merchants of cloth. All were in commercial relations with Messina and its urban patriciate. Castroreale was also home to a significant number of neophytes, who were persecuted by the Inquisition in the first decades of the 16th century.File in questo prodotto:
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