Living Together, Living Apart
Rethinking Jewish-Christian Relations in the Middle Ages
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2007
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-11487-3 (ISBN)
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-11487-3 (ISBN)
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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. This book shows that Jews and Christians coexisted peacefully for much of the Middle Ages.
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 Christian neighbours, working with Christians, and occasionally cultivating lasting friendships even as Christian culture often demonized Jews. As Elukin makes clear, the expulsions of Jews from England, France, Spain, and elsewhere were not the inevitable culmination of persecution, but arose from the religious and political expediencies of particular rulers.
He demonstrates that the history of successful Jewish-Christian interaction in the Middle Ages in fact laid the social foundations that gave rise to the Jewish communities of modern Europe. Elukin compels us to rethink our assumptions about this fascinating period in history, offering us a new lens through which to appreciate the rich complexities of the Jewish experience in medieval Christendom.
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 Christian neighbours, working with Christians, and occasionally cultivating lasting friendships even as Christian culture often demonized Jews. As Elukin makes clear, the expulsions of Jews from England, France, Spain, and elsewhere were not the inevitable culmination of persecution, but arose from the religious and political expediencies of particular rulers.
He demonstrates that the history of successful Jewish-Christian interaction in the Middle Ages in fact laid the social foundations that gave rise to the Jewish communities of modern Europe. Elukin compels us to rethink our assumptions about this fascinating period in history, offering us a new lens through which to appreciate the rich complexities of the Jewish experience in medieval Christendom.
Jonathan Elukin is Associate Professor of History at Trinity College.
Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 CHAPTER ONE: From Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages 11 CHAPTER TWO: From the Carolingians to the Twelfth Century 43 CHAPTER THREE: Cultural Integration in the High Middle Ages 64 CHAPTER FOUR: Social Integration 75 CHAPTER FIVE: Violence 89 CHAPTER SIX: Expulsion and Continuity 116 Conclusion 135 Notes 139 Bibliography 167 Index 183
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.4.2007 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World |
| Verlagsort | New Jersey |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 397 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-691-11487-0 / 0691114870 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-11487-3 / 9780691114873 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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