Anti Jewish Riots in the Crown of Aragon and the Royal Response, - 1391 139

Gampel investigates the anti-Jewish riots in 1391-2 in the lands of Castile and Aragon.

List of contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction: 'As if the Jews had no lord'; Part I: Prologue: the Kingdom of Castile; 1. The city of Valencia; 2. The Kingdom of Valencia; 3. The island of Majorca; 4. Barcelona; 5. Girona; 6. Elsewhere in Catalonia; 7. The Kingdom of Aragon; Epilogue, Part I; Part II: 8. King Joan; 9. Queen Iolant; 10. Duke Martí (and the Duchess Maria); Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index.

About the author

Benjamin R. Gampel is the Dina and Eli Field Family Chair in Jewish History at the Jewish Theological Seminary. His published works include The Last Jews on Iberian Soil: Navarrese Jewry 1479–1498 (1989), and Crisis and Creativity in the Sephardic World: 1391–1648 (1997).

Summary

Gampel explores the social, religious, political, and economic tensions at play during the anti-Jewish riots of 1391–2 in the lands of Castile and Aragon. Based on archival research, this in-depth study is essential for scholars and graduate students of medieval Spain and Jewish history.

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin R. Gampel, Benjamin R. (Jewish Theological Seminary Gampel, Gampel Benjamin R.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781316616390
• ISBN: 978-1-316-61639-0
• No. of pages: 390
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; European History, RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, Medieval History, Judaism, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval