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?'

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Goldin, Simha, author (author), Chipman, Jonathan, translator (translator)
Formato: Capítulo de libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press 2018.
Colección:Manchester Religious Studies
Materias:
To 1500
Jews > Europe, Northern > History > To 1500.
Judaism > Relations > Christianity > History > To 1500.
Christianity and other religions > Judaism > History > To 1500.
Jews > Identity > History > To 1500.
Apostasy > Judaism > History > To 1500.
History.
European history.
HISTORY / Jewish.
History & Archaeology > History > European history.
Europe, Northern.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009419812106719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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