Seafaring and the Jews
Author | : Nadav Kashtan |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2013-04-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136336515 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136336516 |
Rating | : 4/5 (516 Downloads) |
Download or read book Seafaring and the Jews written by Nadav Kashtan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection studies Jewish involvement in seafaring from Biblical, through Greco-Roman, Medieval and Early Modern periods to the present. This broad historical perspective allows a closer look at various attitudes of Jews to maritime activities, especially as shipowners and traders in the Mediterranean regions.