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title: Excommunicated Spinoza
author: Samuel Hirszenberg
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18391/excommunicated-spinoza/
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updated: 2024-01-24
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# Excommunicated Spinoza

_Authored by Samuel Hirszenberg_

## Image File

[![Excommunicated Spinoza](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18391.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18391.png)

## Image Caption

An early 20th-century painting by [Samuel](https://www.worldhistory.org/samuel/) Hirszenberg of the Dutch philosopher [Baruch Spinoza](https://www.worldhistory.org/Baruch_Spinoza/) (1632-1677) illustrating his excomunication by the Jewish community in Amsterdam around 1656 for his radical views.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hirszenberg, S. (2024, January 24). Excommunicated Spinoza. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18391/excommunicated-spinoza/>
### Chicago
Hirszenberg, Samuel. "Excommunicated Spinoza." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 24, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18391/excommunicated-spinoza/>.
### MLA
Hirszenberg, Samuel. "Excommunicated Spinoza." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jan 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18391/excommunicated-spinoza/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirszenberg,_Spinoza_wykl%C3%AAty_(Excommunicated_Spinoza),_1907.jpg) by [**Samuel Hirszenberg**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hirszenberg,_Spinoza_wykl%C3%AAty_(Excommunicated_Spinoza),_1907.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 January 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.