The Jews of Europe In The Middle Ages

Javier Castano; Renate Engels; Alfred Haverkamp; Maurice-Ruben Hayoun; Pia Heberer; Martha Keil; Frederek Musall; Werner Transier

ISBN 10: 3775791914 / ISBN 13: 9783775791915

Verlag: Hatje Cantz Publishers, Germany, 2005

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Inhaltsangabe:

Featuring abundant illustrations of religious, historical, and cultural objects and documents, this book traces the history of Judaism during the medieval period, from the 11th to the early 16th century. Two major centers of Jewish culture emerged during the Middle Ages: that of the Ashkenazi Jews, concentrated in the Rhineland, particularly in Speyer, Worms, and Mainz; and that of the Sephardic Jews, located on the Iberian peninsula. Both of these traditional populations experienced a period of great cultural bloom between the 11th and 14th centuries, and the intellectual history and social life of European society as a whole were influenced significantly by Judaism during this era. This book focuses on the relationship between the two traditional Jewish groups and their non-Jewish environment, offering interesting insights into Jewish religious rituals and customs, the structure of Jewish communities, and the everyday lives of Jews. It also casts light on the work and influence of Jewish scholars in religion, philosophy, and other fields while emphasizing the contributions of medieval Jews to the development of European society and economy.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Jews of Europe In The Middle Ages
Verlag: Hatje Cantz Publishers, Germany
Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good
Auflage: Cloth/dust jacket Quarto.