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Jews and Christians in Twelfth-Century Europe

English · Hardback

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In the summer of 1096, marauding crusaders attacked Jewish communities in three Rhineland cities. These violent episodes disrupted what had been a fairly peaceful history of coexistence between Jews and Christians for more than two centuries. Although the two groups inhabited fundamentally different religious universes, Jews and Christians lived in the same towns, on the same streets, and pursued their lives with minimal interference, often with considerable cooperation. However, the events of 1096 caused relations between the two communities to deteriorate, with Jewish communities suffering as a result. The careful analyses of people, events, and texts provide a balanced perspective on the fate of twelfth-century Jewish communities. The contributors reveal considerable evidence that old routines and interactions between Christians and Jews persisted throughout this volatile period. The essays intentionally highlight areas of common or parallel activity: in vernacular literature, in biblical exegesis, in piety and mysticism, in the social context of conversion, in relations with prelates and monarchs, in coping in a time of change, renewal, and upheaval. Most importantly, the contributors insist on integrating both Jewish and Christian perspectives into the larger history of a very complex and increasingly urban twelfth-century Europe.

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Michael A. Signer is Abrams Professor of Jewish Thought and Culture in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame.

John Van Engen is Andrew V. Tackes Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, editor of The Past and Future of Medieval Studies (Notre Dame Press, 1994), and author of Devotio Moderna: Basic Writings.


Summary

The contributors' analyses of people, events and texts seek to provide a balanced perspective on the fate of 12th-century Jewish communities. They reveal that there is considerable evidence that old routines and interactions between Christians and Jews persisted throughout this period.

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Authors John van Engen, Michael A. Signer
Assisted by John H.Van Engen (Editor), John van Engen (Editor), Michael A. Signer (Editor), John Van Engen (Editor)
Publisher University Of Notre Dame Press
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 31.12.2001
 
EAN 9780268032531
ISBN 978-0-268-03253-1
No. of pages 402
Dimensions 157 mm x 235 mm x 26 mm
Weight 731 g
Series Notre Dame Conferences in Medi
Notre Dame Conferences in Medieval Studies
Notre Dame Conferences in Medieval Studies
Notre Dame Conferences in Medi
Subject Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous

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