Living Together, Living Apart Rethinking Jewish-Christian Relations in the Middle Ages

Name: Living Together, Living Apart Rethinking Jewish-Christian Relations in the Middle Ages
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ISBN: 9780691162065

ISBN-10: 0691162069

ISBN-13: 9780691162065

Edition: 2007

Authors: Jonathan Elukin

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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…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 1/17/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.59" wide x 8.46" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English