| Author |
Adelman, Howard. |
| Title |
"The Literacy of Jewish Women in Early Modern Italy." |
| Work Type |
Article in Collection |
| Language |
English |
| Publication Date |
1999 |
| Keywords |
literacy, learning at home, biblical studies, opporunities to work as scribes and printers, contract for a Jewish girl to serve a Jewish family |
| Citation |
Adelman, Howard. "The Literacy of Jewish Women in Early Modern Italy." In Women's Education in Early Modern Europe: A History, 1500 to 1800. Ed. Barbara J. Whitehead. Garland reference library of social science, v. 1124. Studies in the history of education, v. 7. New York and London: Garland Publishing, 1999. Pp. 133-58. [Citing a "Hebrew letter of a girl to her father ask(ing) for music lessons, a feature of the education of Jewish girls at the time (p. 144)"; also quotes a 16th century contract for a Jewish girl to serve in a home; the assigned duties include dancing and playing music (niggun) (p. 145).] |
| Identity |
female|singer|instrumentalist|amateur|child|adolescent|adult| |
| Milieu |
city|outsider| |
| Education |
education|philosophyed|socialskill|lessons| |
| Flourished |
1450s|1460s|1470s|1480s|1490s|1500s|1510s|1520s|1530s|1540s|1560s|1570s|1580s|1590s|1600s|1610s|1620s|1630s|1640s|1650s| |
| Region |
italy| |
| Illustrations |
financial|contracts|letters| |
| Record Number |
167 |
