What was the Venetian ghetto?
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Exploring the History and Characters of the Venetian Ghetto
This chapter delves into the history of the Venetian ghetto through portraits of its residents, highlighting figures like Lin of Moderners and Sarah Copia Sulem. It discusses instances of interfaith violence in the ghetto, the significance of characters like Shylock from Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, and the evolution of the term 'ghetto' over time. The conversation also touches on ghettoization and the dangers of conflating different historical events while exploring the complex layers of Jewish history and memory associated with these spaces.
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