{"product_id":"the-first-ghetto-venice-and-the-origins-of-modern-antisemitism-hardcover","title":"The First Ghetto: Venice and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an acclaimed historian, the definitive story of the Venetian Ghetto and the emergence of modern antisemitism. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"More than a history of a city, the book is a chronicle of a condition, an elegy for Jewish life lived in the paradox of family flourishing and civic exclusion .... A richly researched history of Italian Jewry and its will to live on.\" \u003ci\u003e―Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the early sixteenth century, amidst the ruins of war and mounting religious hatred, the world's first Jewish \"ghetto\" was established in Venice. Constrained in cramped, often unsanitary conditions, the Jews who were forced to live there were extorted, abused, and subjected to countless humiliating restrictions. In the centuries that followed, the Venetian Ghetto would become the prototype for ghettos throughout Europe--and pave the way for modern antisemitism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But this is also a tale of hope. Against the odds, the Ghetto's residents thrived, creating a vibrant literary, musical, and religious community. They became essential to the survival of Venice itself--and as more Jewish refugees arrived, the Ghetto became a microcosm of the Jewish world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tracing its story from its medieval origins to the present day, historian Alexander Lee explores the Ghetto through the eyes of its Jewish inhabitants, from the domestic troubles of a seventeenth-century rabbi to the agonizing wait of a family bound for Auschwitz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Authoritative, detailed, and timely, this definitive history shows what happens when war and economics collide with hatred--and also offers a powerful warning for the future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Lee \u003c\/b\u003eis a prize-winning historian at the University of Warwick. He is the author of five acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eMachiavelli: His Life and Times\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year). He writes a column for \u003ci\u003eHistory Today\u003c\/i\u003e and appears frequently on television, radio, and podcasts. Lee is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He lives in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.58 x 9.3 x 5.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52091571405101,"sku":"9781541608771","price":32.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-first-ghetto-venice-and-the-origins-of-modern-antisemitism-hardcover-1323070.webp?v=1780161968","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-first-ghetto-venice-and-the-origins-of-modern-antisemitism-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}