Byzantine Jewry in the Mediterranean Economy

List of contents

1. Introduction: Byzantine-Jewish history; 2. Byzantine Jews throughout the Mediterranean: fluidity and exchange; 3. The inner economy of the Jewish communities; 4. The Jewish economy on the regional scale; 5. Byzantine-Jewish trade and the Commercial Revolution; 6. Conclusion: a new perspective on Byzantine economic history; Appendix A. MS translations; Appendix B. MS images.

About the author

Joshua Holo is Associate Professor of Jewish History, Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion.

Summary

Joshua Holo's Byzantine-Jewish economic history challenges two prevailing historical claims. Byzantine Jews, leveraging exclusive trade structures to advance their integration into Byzantine markets, belie the assumption of segregation and integration as competing forces. Moreover, this mercantile success also contradicts the claim of Jewish economic decline during the Commercial Revolution.

Product details

• Authors: Joshua Holo, Joshua (Hebrew Union College - Jewish Instit Holo, Joshua (Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Holo, Holo Joshua
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781108745086
• ISBN: 978-1-108-74508-6
• No. of pages: 297
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Economic history, CE period up to c 1500, Jewish Studies, Medieval History, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Byzantine Empire, Social groups: religious groups and communities