14th century
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Acculturation
Agobard
Anti-Judaism
Aribert (archbishop of Milan)
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Blood libel
Brigitta
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Christendom
Christian
Christian culture
Christian Identity
Christian literature
Christianity
Christianity and Judaism
Conversion to Judaism
Counter-Reformation
Culture and Society
Disputation
Early Middle Ages
Early modern Europe
Early modern period
Early Period
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Gregory of Tours
Hatred
Heresy
High Middle Ages
Horowitz
Host desecration
Ideology
Intimidation
Jewish Christian
Jewish culture
Jewish history
Jewish identity
Jews
Judaism
Late Antiquity
Legislation
Literature
Mainz
Manichaeism
Martyr
Merovingian dynasty
Middle Ages
New Christian
Paganism
Paul Freedman
Persecution
Persecution of Jews
Pharisees
Physician
Piety
Pogrom
Protestantism
Rabbi
Rabbinic Judaism
Religion
Rhetoric
Roman Empire
Sibling
Slavery
Speyer
The Other Hand
Theology
Thietmar of Merseburg
Toleration
Warfare
Wealth
Western Europe
William of Norwich
Product details
- ISBN 9780691162065
- Weight: 255g
- Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 08 Dec 2013
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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 Christian neighbors, 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.
