{"product_id":"the-many-deaths-of-jew-s252ss-the-notorious-trial-and-execution-of-an-eighteenthcentury-court-jew-9780691172323","title":"The Many Deaths of Jew S252ss  The Notorious","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This remarkable book does much more than offer a gripping reconstruction of the 1737 trial of Joseph Suss Oppenheimer, who had been the personal banker and advisor of the duke of a small German state and was executed, after the duke's death, for serious crimes against the state. Such a reconstruction would already have been a significant achievement, as the rigorous attention to detail and nuance bring the case vividly to life. But Mintzker ... also explains the challenges presented to a historian in ascertaining the truth about the trial, and the rationale behind his way of dealing with the evidentiary record... This fascinating intellectual journey deserves a wide audience.\"--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) \"Well written and engaging... This meticulously researched work offers a fascinating and intelligent accounting of Oppenheimer's life that will captivate readers of history and Jewish studies.\"--Jacqueline Parascandola, Library Journal (Starred Review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments ix  Note to Readers xi  Introduction 1  First Conversation 23  1 The Inquisitor 25  Part 1 Vita Ante Acta 25  Part 2 Species Facti 55  Second Conversation 100  2 A Convert's Tale 103  Third Conversation 171  3 Joseph and His Brothers 177  Fourth Conversation 224  4 In the Land of the Dead 231  Afterword 280  List of Illustrations 287  List of Abbreviations 289  Notes 291  Index 323","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403835220311,"sku":"9780691172323","price":40.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691172323.jpg?v=1730484674","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-many-deaths-of-jew-s252ss-the-notorious-trial-and-execution-of-an-eighteenthcentury-court-jew-9780691172323","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}