Scuola Greca (Corfu)
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17th Century
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Jews on the Move: Early Modern Jewish Migration
1500–1750
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Early Modern Trade and Mercantilism
1500–1750
International trade drove Jewish mobility during the age of mercantilism, as Jewish merchants formed wide commercial networks and partnerships and developed cosmopolitan attitudes that facilitated civic inclusion.
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Early Modern Visual and Material Culture
1500–1750
Early modern Jewish visual culture flourished, with illuminated manuscripts, ornate synagogues, and portraiture alongside increasing non-Jewish interest in Jewish customs and greater Jewish self-representation.
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Corfu, Venice (Corfu, Greece)
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