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Jew in the Medieval World A Sourcebook, 315-1791

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ISBN-10: 087820217X

ISBN-13: 9780878202171

Edition: 4th 2000 (Revised)

Authors: Jacob Rader Marcus, Marc Saperstein

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To gain an accurate view of medieval Judaism, one must look through the eyes of Jews and their contemporaries. First published in 1938, Jacob Rader Marcus’s classic source book on medieval Judaism provides the documents and historical narratives which let the actors and witnesses of events speak for themselves. The medieval epoch in Jewish history begins around the year 315, when the emperor Constantine began enacting disabling laws against the Jews, rendering them second-class citizens. In the centuries following, Jews enjoyed (or suffered under) legislation, either chosen or forced by the state, which differed from the laws for the Christian and Muslim masses. Most states saw the Jews as…    
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Book details

List price: $24.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Hebrew Union College Press
Publication date: 12/15/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 602
Size: 5.37" wide x 8.44" long x 2.20" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English