Fr. 68.30

From Anti-Judaism to Anti-Semitism - Ancient and Medieval Christian Constructions of Jewish History

English · Paperback / Softback

Shipping usually within 4 to 7 working days

Description

Read more










This book traces the hardening of Christian attitudes to Jews, Judiasm and their history during the second half of the Middle Ages.

List of contents










Prologue; Part I. Jewish History: Classical Christian Constructions: 1. The Synoptic Gospels; 2. Paul; 3. Eusebius; 4. Augustine; Part II. Jewish History: Medieval Christian Constructions: 5. The crusading epoch and spirit: Peter the Venerable; 6. The discovery of Jewish sources: the Pugio Fidei; 7. Introduction of medieval slanders: the Fortalitium Fidei; 8. Looking backward and looking forward: Martin Luther; Epilogue.

About the author










Robert Chazan is Scheuer Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University, where he was the founding chair of the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies. He has published many books on medieval Jewish history and numerous articles in American and foreign academic journals. His two recent books are The Jews of Medieval Western Christendom (2006) and Reassessing Jewish Life in Medieval Europe (2010), both published by Cambridge University Press. He is a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America and the American Academy of Jewish Research.

Summary

Chazan analyses how during the second half of the Middle Ages, damning imagery of Jews and Judaism proliferated, with a subsequent impact on broader Christian thinking about the trajectory of Jewish history. Portrayals of the Jewish past and future offered by major intellectual leaders, once ambiguous, became increasingly negative.

Product details

Authors Robert Chazan, Robert (New York University) Chazan
Publisher Cambridge University Press ELT
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 30.09.2016
 
EAN 9781316606599
ISBN 978-1-316-60659-9
No. of pages 270
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories
Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education

Customer reviews

No reviews have been written for this item yet. Write the first review and be helpful to other users when they decide on a purchase.

Write a review

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Write your own review.

For messages to CeDe.ch please use the contact form.

The input fields marked * are obligatory

By submitting this form you agree to our data privacy statement.