Simha Goldin 
Apostasy and Jewish identity in High Middle Ages Northern Europe [EPUB ebook] 
‘Are you still my brother?’

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This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. 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 a specific and unique role in the world. This study researches fully for the first time the various aspects of the way European Jews regarded members of their own fold in the context of lapses into another religion. It attempts to understand whether they regarded the issue of conversion with self-confidence or with suspicion, and whether their attitude was based on a clear theological position, or on issues of socialisation. The book will primarily interest students and lecturers of Jewish/Christian relations, the Middle Ages, Jews in the Medieval period, and inter-religious research.

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1. Early beginnings 2. Forced conversion during the First Crusade 3. Theological confrontation with Christianity’s success 4. Self-definition and halakhah 5. Attitudes towards women 6. Alternative perspectives: the literature of pietists (Ashkenazic hasidim) 7. Converts to Judaism 8. Conclusions: the change in mentality Bibliography Index

A propos de l’auteur

Simha Goldin is Senior Lecturer in Jewish History at Tel Aviv University, Israel

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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 152 ● ISBN 9781847799241 ● Taille du fichier 0.5 MB ● Âge 22-99 ans ● Maison d’édition Manchester University Press ● Lieu Manchester ● Pays GB ● Publié 2014 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 4822168 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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