From Christianity to Judaism: The Story of Isaac Orobio de Castro.

Abstract

Preface to the Hebrew Edition Preface to the English Edition List of plates Maps and Tables List of Abbreviations 1From Portugal to Spain: The Alvares de Orobio Family University Studies: Osuna and Alcala * The Plague at Malaga, 1637: Baltazar Alvares' Account 2A Long Brush with the Inquisition, 1639-1643 Isabel Luis and Andres de Narvaez * Violante de Paz, her Children, and her Brother Jose de Castro * Manuel Alvares and Santiago Luis 3Building a Career in Andalusia Professor at Seville and Service to the Duke of Medinaceli * Scientific Discussion of Phlebotomy * Cadiz 4Imprisoned by the Seville Inquisition 5Freedom The Last Years in Spain * Toulouse * Associations with the Price of Conde and the King of France * Amsterdam: The Dutch Jerusalem 6Doubt and Certainty Orobio de Castro's Questions to Rabbi Moses Raphael d'Aguilar * Isaac Orobio and Juan de Prado: Intellectual Ferment in Sephardi Amsterdam 7Philosopher, Communal Leader, Physician Raymond Lull's Philosopht Debated * Communal Activity within the Portuguese Congregation * Medical Practice in Amsterdam * Personal Standing and Material Circumstances 8Isaac Orobio and Sabbateanism 9Facing Calvinists and Catholics Debate with a Huguenot on Salvation * 'Divine Forewarning' against Catholic 'Idolatry' * Tracts on the 'Seventy Weeks and the 'Suffering Servant' * Judaism vis-a-vis Christianity 10Philosophers, Theologians, and Poets Spinoza and Metaphysics: Meeting the Challenge * A 'Friendly Conversation': Isaac Orobio and Philip van Limborch * Poets, Poetasters, and Patrons: The Academia de los Floridos * Last Days 11The Intellectual World of Orobio de Castro The Hispanic Heritage * Between Scholasticism and Fideistic Scepticism * Political and Social Attitudes 12From Crypto-Judaism to Open Judaism A New Jewish Perspective on Converso Life * The Jewish World: From Dreams to Reality * Israel and the Gentiles * The Jewish Fate: Exile and Redemption Epilogue Appendices A The Iconography of Isaac Orobio B Poetical Account of the Plague of Malaga, 1637, by Baltasar Alvares (Isaac Orobio de Castro) C Schedule of Moveable Property of Baltasar (Isaac) Orobio Sequestrated by the Inquisition at Cadiz, August 1654 D Membership of the Academia de los Floridos E Manuscripts of Works by Isaac Orobio de Castro F Orobio's Letters to Prado's Son: A Textual Comparison G Translations of Orobio's Works in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries H Works Attributed to Orobio Bibliography Name Index Place Index Subject Index