The Jews in Christian Europe 1400-1700

Unique in placing Jewish experience in the context of Christian society, John Edwards' book brings together Christian and Jewish historiography in order to enrich our understanding of the social relationship between the two religions.

List of contents

Preface Introduction: From medieval to modern times? 1 Jewish expulsion and dispersion from Spain 2 Renaissance, Reformation, and the Jews 3 Jews in Italy and the Counter-Reformation 4 Jews under Catholicism and Protestantism: the Netherlands, the Empire, and Poland 5 A ‘modern’Jewish life? 6 Spiritual crisis and toleration 7 Jews and Christians on the eve of the Enlightenment Select bibliography Index

About the author

Dr John Edwards, University of Oxford, UK.

Summary

This social and religious history of European Jews in the early modern period is unique in placing Jewish experience in the context of Christian society. Beginning with late medieval Jewry and the expulsion from Spain in 1492 of Jews who refused to convert to Christianity, John Edwards goes on to analyse the role of Jews during the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation, and ends with the early development of religious toleration and the Enlightenment. He examines the complexity of personal and communal belief and practice, and also describes the social, political and economic experience of Jews and Christians, bringing together Christian and Jewish historiography in order to enrich our understanding of the social relations between the two.

Product details

• Authors: EDWARDS, J. Edwards, John Edwards, Edwards J.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.10.1988
• EAN: 9780415008648
• ISBN: 978-0-415-00864-8
• No. of pages: 200
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Christianity and Society in the Modern World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Jewish Studies, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities