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Chapter one. The Piazza

Goldberg, Edward L.

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Acknowledgments ix
Illustration Credits xiii
Notes on Sources xv
THE BLANIS FAMILY xvii
Chapter one. The Piazza 1
Chapter two. The Palace 7
Chapter three. The Ghetto 22
Chapter four. The Synagogue 45
Chapter five. Memory and Survival 66
Chapter six. The Market 84
Chapter seven. Knowledge and Power 117
Chapter eight. Games of Chance 139
Chapter nine. The Mirror of Truth 153
Chapter ten. The Magic Circle 169
Chapter eleven. Curious and Forbidden Books 181
Chapter twelve. Prison 205
Chapter thirteen. Habeas Corpus? 232
Notes 241
Bibliography 307
Index 313

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Acknowledgments ix
Illustration Credits xiii
Notes on Sources xv
THE BLANIS FAMILY xvii
Chapter one. The Piazza 1
Chapter two. The Palace 7
Chapter three. The Ghetto 22
Chapter four. The Synagogue 45
Chapter five. Memory and Survival 66
Chapter six. The Market 84
Chapter seven. Knowledge and Power 117
Chapter eight. Games of Chance 139
Chapter nine. The Mirror of Truth 153
Chapter ten. The Magic Circle 169
Chapter eleven. Curious and Forbidden Books 181
Chapter twelve. Prison 205
Chapter thirteen. Habeas Corpus? 232
Notes 241
Bibliography 307
Index 313

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