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HIST 158 1st Edition Lecture 12 Outline of Last LectureI. Effects of ReformationsII. Background information for Modena readingOutline of Current LectureI. ModenaII. Life in the GhettoIII. Family LifeCurrent LectureI. Modenaa. Had many contributions to society in addition to scholarly publicationsi. Yet he focuses on his imperfections in his autobiography1. Would be revered as one of the most successful 17th century scholars had he not written this autobiographyii. Jews and Christians studied under him which was a major complimentb. Ghetto was supposed to make life miserable for Jews yet it actually enriched life for themc. Jew/Christian tensions weren’t as great as it seemedd. Why do people write autobiographies?i. To show how they’ve overcome hardshipsii. To ensure people remember them a certain wayiii. Confession is normally something you do in private but Modena does it publically through his autobiography1. Depicts where he’s failed and where he feels God has failed himII. Life in the Ghettoa. Real estatei. Page 103: “overcome with depression” after leaving VeniceThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.ii. Page 105: living in Ghetto Vecchio iii. Few wealthy families owned all real estate and Jews rented small apartments from themb. Temptations in Venicei. Gambling1. Forced Modena out of Venice many times2. Usually starts on Jewish holidaysii. Criminality1. Zebulun’s murder (pages 118-120)2. Jewish criminalsc. Draw to the Ghettoi. Gave Jews space in the cityii. Literacy and education excellediii. The name “ghetto” changed over time1. Initially Jews complained with their replacement but as time went on the Jews found comfort and weren’t forced to convert (no religious invasion or pressure)a. Interactions with Christiansb. Christians became curious of life in the Ghettoi. Even the brother of the King of France comes to listen to Modena’s sermon (page 131)III. Family Lifea. Page 143 – compares biological sons to studentsb. Page 93 – “Mordecai” first born sonc. Modena accepts that death happens naturally (daughter’s death at two weeks) but finds it hard to accept Zebulun’s deathd. Modena takes pride in being a family mane. Disappointed in the way his children turned outf. Often a matchmaker for marriagei. Ties to Jewish networksii. Honor in naming childreng. Writes: to honor his murdered son, to keep the legacy alive, to live and not


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