Apostasy and Jewish identity in High Middle Ages Northern Europe : Are you still my brother?' /

Apostasy and Jewish identity in High Middle Ages Northern Europe : Are you still my brother?' /

Show other versions (1)

The attitude of Jews living in the medieval Christian world to Jews who converted to Christianity or to Christians seeking to join the Jewish faith reflects the central traits that make up Jewish self-identification. The Jews saw themselves as a unique group chosen by God, who expected them to play...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goldin, Simha (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Judaism.
Jews > Identity.
Jews.
Interfaith relations.
Ethnic relations.
Christianity.
HISTORY > Jewish.
Juifs > Identite.
Juifs > Europe septentrionale > Histoire > Jusqu'à 1500.
Christianity and other religions > Judaism > History > To 1500.
Judaism > Relations > Christianity > History > To 1500.
Jews > Europe, Northern > History > To 1500.
Northern Europe.
Europe, Northern > Ethnic relations > History > To 1500.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Full text available:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • Early beginnings
  • Forced conversion during the First Crusade
  • Theological confrontation with Christianity's success
  • Self-definition and halakah
  • Attitudes towards women
  • Alternative perspectives: the literature of pietists (Ashkenazic hasidim)
  • Converts to Judaism
  • Conclusions: the change in mentality.

Similar Items