A Convert's Tale: Art, Crime, and Jewish Apostasy in Renaissance Italy

Salomone da Sesso was a virtuoso goldsmith in Renaissance Italy. Brought down by a sex scandal, he saved his skin by converting to Catholicism. Tamar Herzig explores Salamone's world--his Jewish upbringing, his craft and patrons, and homosexuality. In his struggle for rehabilitation, we see how precarious and contested was the meaning of conversion. Read More

Salomone da Sesso was a virtuoso goldsmith in Renaissance Italy. Brought down by a sex scandal, he saved his skin by converting to Catholicism. Tamar Herzig explores Salamone's world--his Jewish upbringing, his craft and patrons, and homosexuality. In his struggle for rehabilitation, we see how precarious and contested was the meaning of conversion. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $56.00 Title: A Convert's Tale by Tamar Herzig Publisher: Harvard University Press Print ISBN: 9780674237537, 0674237536 eText ISBN: 9780674242555 Edition: 2019 Format: EPUB eBook	$56.00 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ