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This book was printed in Belvedere, outside Constantinople, by Reina Nasi, the daughter of Gracia Nasi, and widow of Joseph. She was the first Jewish woman to establish her own press.
Contributor:
Doña Reina Mendes
Places:
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)
Date:
ca. 1593–1595
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This depiction of a Jewish doctor is from a travelogue by French geographer Nicolas Nicolay, who is believed to have also created the illustrations in the book. Considered at the time a key source of…
Contributor:
Nicolas de Nicolay
Places:
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)
Date:
1568