The Cambridge History Of Judaism The Middle Ages The Christian World

Author : Robert Chazan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
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Release : 2018-10-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781108340199

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The Cambridge History of Judaism: Volume 6, The Middle Ages: The Christian World by Robert Chazan Pdf

Volume 6 examines the history of Judaism during the second half of the Middle Ages. Through the first half of the Middle Ages, the Jewish communities of western Christendom lagged well behind those of eastern Christendom and the even more impressive Jewries of the Islamic world. As Western Christendom began its remarkable surge forward in the eleventh century, this progress had an impact on the Jewish minority as well. The older Jewries of southern Europe grew and became more productive in every sense. Even more strikingly, a new set of Jewries were created across northern Europe, when this undeveloped area was strengthened demographically, economically, militarily, and culturally. From the smallest and weakest of the world's Jewish centers in the year 1000, the Jewish communities of western Christendom emerged - despite considerable obstacles - as the world's dominant Jewish center by the end of the Middle Ages. This demographic, economic, cultural, and spiritual dominance was maintained down into modernity.

Author : William David Davies,Louis Finkelstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Judaism
ISBN : LCCN:77085704

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The Cambridge History of Judaism: The Middle Ages: the Christian world by William David Davies,Louis Finkelstein Pdf

"The Cambridge History of Judaism" covers the history of the Jews from the Exile in 5 87 B.C.E. to the early Roman period extending into the third century C.E.A comprehensive examination is made of all the relevant literary and archeological sources, and special attention is given to the interaction of Iranian, Semitic, Hellenistic and Roman cultures. The contributors include both Jewish and Gentile scholars from many countries, and this History thus helps to deliver the study of Jewish history and Christian origins from geographical and religious limitations, and contributes to a deeper understanding and a broader tolerance. This first volume opens with three introductory chapters to the work as a whole dealing with the geographical background, the chronology and the numismatic history of Judaism. The remainder of this volume concentrates on the Persian period, the two and a half centuries following the Babylonian Exile.

Author : Robert Chazan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1139459872

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The Jews of Medieval Western Christendom by Robert Chazan Pdf

Between the years AD 1000 and 1500, western Christendom absorbed by conquest and attracted through immigration a growing number of Jews. This community was to make a valuable contribution to rapidly developing European civilisation but was also to suffer some terrible setbacks, culminating in a series of expulsions from the more advanced westerly areas of Europe. At the same time, vigorous new branches of world Jewry emerged and a rich new Jewish cultural legacy was created. In this important historical synthesis, Robert Chazan discusses the Jewish experience over a 500 year period across the entire continent of Europe. As well as being the story of medieval Jewry, the book simultaneously illuminates important aspects of majority life in Europe during this period. This book is essential reading for all students of medieval Jewish history and an important reference for any scholar of medieval Europe.

Author : William Horbury
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1310 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Judaism
ISBN : 0521243777

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The Cambridge History of Judaism by William Horbury Pdf

This third volume of The Cambridge History of Judaism focuses on the early Roman period.

Author : William David Davies,Louis Finkelstein,William Horbury,John Sturdy,Steven T. Katz,Mitchell Bryan Hart,Tony Michels,Jonathan Karp,Adam Sutcliffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Judaism
ISBN : 0521243777

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The Cambridge History of Judaism: The Hellenistic age by William David Davies,Louis Finkelstein,William Horbury,John Sturdy,Steven T. Katz,Mitchell Bryan Hart,Tony Michels,Jonathan Karp,Adam Sutcliffe Pdf

"The Cambridge History of Judaism" covers the history of the Jews from the Exile in 5 87 B.C.E. to the early Roman period extending into the third century C.E.A comprehensive examination is made of all the relevant literary and archeological sources, and special attention is given to the interaction of Iranian, Semitic, Hellenistic and Roman cultures. The contributors include both Jewish and Gentile scholars from many countries, and this History thus helps to deliver the study of Jewish history and Christian origins from geographical and religious limitations, and contributes to a deeper understanding and a broader tolerance. This first volume opens with three introductory chapters to the work as a whole dealing with the geographical background, the chronology and the numismatic history of Judaism. The remainder of this volume concentrates on the Persian period, the two and a half centuries following the Babylonian Exile.

Author : Phillip I. Lieberman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1216 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781009038591

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The Cambridge History of Judaism: Volume 5, Jews in the Medieval Islamic World by Phillip I. Lieberman Pdf

Volume 5 examines the history of Judaism in the Islamic World from the rise of Islam in the early sixth century to the expulsion of Jews from Spain at the end of the fifteenth. This period witnessed radical transformations both within the Jewish community itself and in the broader contexts in which the Jews found themselves. The rise of Islam had a decisive influence on Jews and Judaism as the conditions of daily life and elite culture shifted throughout the Islamicate world. Islamic conquest and expansion affected the shape of the Jewish community as the center of gravity shifted west to the North African communities, and long-distance trading opportunities led to the establishment of trading diasporas and flourishing communities as far east as India. By the end of our period, many of the communities on the 'other' side of the Mediterranean had come into their own—while many of the Jewish communities in the Islamicate world had retreated from their high-water mark.

Author : Jonathan Karp,Adam Sutcliffe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1152 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1108810543

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The Cambridge History of Judaism: Volume 7, The Early Modern World, 1500-1815 by Jonathan Karp,Adam Sutcliffe Pdf

This seventh volume of The Cambridge History of Judaism provides an authoritative and detailed overview of early modern Jewish history, from 1500 to 1815. The essays, written by an international team of scholars, situate the Jewish experience in relation to the multiple political, intellectual and cultural currents of the period. They also explore and problematize the 'modernization' of world Jewry over this period from a global perspective, covering Jews in the Islamic world and in the Americas, as well as in Europe, with many chapters straddling the conventional lines of division between Sephardic, Ashkenazic, and Mizrahi history. The most up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative work in this field currently available, this volume will serve as an essential reference tool and ideal point of entry for advanced students and scholars of early modern Jewish history.

Author : William David Davies,Louis Finkelstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Judaism
ISBN : LCCN:77085704

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The Cambridge History of Judaism: The early modern world, 1500-1815 by William David Davies,Louis Finkelstein Pdf

"The Cambridge History of Judaism" covers the history of the Jews from the Exile in 5 87 B.C.E. to the early Roman period extending into the third century C.E.A comprehensive examination is made of all the relevant literary and archeological sources, and special attention is given to the interaction of Iranian, Semitic, Hellenistic and Roman cultures. The contributors include both Jewish and Gentile scholars from many countries, and this History thus helps to deliver the study of Jewish history and Christian origins from geographical and religious limitations, and contributes to a deeper understanding and a broader tolerance. This first volume opens with three introductory chapters to the work as a whole dealing with the geographical background, the chronology and the numismatic history of Judaism. The remainder of this volume concentrates on the Persian period, the two and a half centuries following the Babylonian Exile.

Author : Jon Irving Bloomberg
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0881256846

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The Jewish World in the Middle Ages by Jon Irving Bloomberg Pdf

Author : Mark R. Cohen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 069101082X

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Under Crescent and Cross by Mark R. Cohen Pdf

On the Jews in the Middle ages

Author : Nora Berend
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2001-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521651851

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At the Gate of Christendom by Nora Berend Pdf

A study of the status of Jews, Muslims and pagan Turkic nomads in medieval Hungary.

Author : Judith R. Baskin,Kenneth Seeskin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780521869607

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The Cambridge Guide to Jewish History, Religion, and Culture by Judith R. Baskin,Kenneth Seeskin Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the Jewish experience, from its ancient origins to its impact on contemporary popular culture.

Author : Mitchell B. Hart,Tony Michels
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1901 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781108508513

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The Cambridge History of Judaism: Volume 8, The Modern World, 1815–2000 by Mitchell B. Hart,Tony Michels Pdf

The eighth and final volume of The Cambridge History of Judaism covers the period from roughly 1815–2000. Exploring the breadth and depth of Jewish societies and their manifold engagements with aspects of the modern world, it offers overviews of modern Jewish history, as well as more focused essays on political, social, economic, intellectual and cultural developments. The first part presents a series of interlocking surveys that address the history of diverse areas of Jewish settlement. The second part is organized around the emancipation. Here, chapter themes are grouped around the challenges posed by and to this elemental feature of Jewish life in the modern period. The third part adopts a thematic approach organized around the category 'culture', with the goal of casting a wide net in terms of perspectives, concepts and topics. The final part then focuses on the twentieth century, offering readers a sense of the dynamic nature of Judaism and Jewish identities and affiliations.

Author : Jonathan Elukin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691162065

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Living Together, Living Apart by Jonathan Elukin Pdf

This book challenges the standard conception of the Middle Ages as a time of persecution for Jews. Jonathan Elukin traces the experience of Jews in Europe from late antiquity through the Renaissance and Reformation, revealing how the pluralism of medieval society allowed Jews to feel part of their local communities despite recurrent expressions of hatred against them. Elukin shows that Jews and Christians coexisted more or less peacefully for much of the Middle Ages, and that the violence directed at Jews was largely isolated and did not undermine their participation in the daily rhythms of European society. The extraordinary picture that emerges is one of Jews living comfortably among their Christian neighbors, working with Christians, and occasionally cultivating lasting friendships even as Christian culture often demonized Jews. As Elukin makes clear, the expulsions of Jews from England, France, Spain, and elsewhere were not the inevitable culmination of persecution, but arose from the religious and political expediencies of particular rulers. He demonstrates that the history of successful Jewish-Christian interaction in the Middle Ages in fact laid the social foundations that gave rise to the Jewish communities of modern Europe. Elukin compels us to rethink our assumptions about this fascinating period in history, offering us a new lens through which to appreciate the rich complexities of the Jewish experience in medieval Christendom.

Author : Robert Chazan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139493048

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Reassessing Jewish Life in Medieval Europe by Robert Chazan Pdf

This book re-evaluates the prevailing notion that Jews in medieval Christian Europe lived under an appalling regime of ecclesiastical limitation, governmental exploitation and expropriation, and unceasing popular violence. Robert Chazan argues that, while Jewish life in medieval Western Christendom was indeed beset with grave difficulties, it was nevertheless an environment rich in opportunities; the Jews of medieval Europe overcame obstacles, grew in number, explored innovative economic options, and fashioned enduring new forms of Jewish living. His research also provides a reconsideration of the legacy of medieval Jewish life, which is often depicted as equally destructive and projected as the underpinning of the twentieth-century catastrophes of antisemitism and the Holocaust. Dr Chazan's research proves that, although Jewish life in the medieval West laid the foundation for much Jewish suffering in the post-medieval world, it also stimulated considerable Jewish ingenuity, which lies at the root of impressive Jewish successes in the modern West.