The Cambridge History of Judaism
Cambridge University Press, 5/31/2018
EAN 9780521517249, ISBN10: 0521517249
Hardcover, 950 pages, 23.5 x 15.9 x 3.6 cm
Language: English
Volume 6 examines the history of Judaism during the second half of the Middle Ages. Through the first half of the Middle Ages, the Jewish communities of western Christendom lagged well behind those of eastern Christendom and the even more impressive Jewries of the Islamic world. As Western Christendom began its remarkable surge forward in the eleventh century, this progress had an impact on the Jewish minority as well. The older Jewries of southern Europe grew and became more productive in every sense. Even more strikingly, a new set of Jewries were created across northern Europe, when this undeveloped area was strengthened demographically, economically, militarily, and culturally. From the smallest and weakest of the world's Jewish centers in the year 1000, the Jewish communities of western Christendom emerged - despite considerable obstacles - as the world's dominant Jewish center by the end of the Middle Ages. This demographic, economic, cultural, and spiritual dominance was maintained down into modernity.
Introduction Robert Chazan
Part I. Jews in the Medieval Christian World
1. The Prior Church legacy Robert Chazan
2. Medieval Church doctrines and policies Anna Sapir Abulafia
3. Mutual perceptions and attitudes David Berger
4. Byzantium Nicholas de Lange
5. Italy
(a) South David Abulafia
(b) North Robert Bonfil
6. Spain
(a) The transition to Christian rule Yom Tov Assis
(b) Under Christian rule Mark Meyerson
7. Southern France Ram Ben Shalom
8. Northwestern Europe Robert Chazan
9. Germany Alfred Haverkamp
10. Northeastern Europe Nora Berend
Part II. Social and Institutional History
11. The sources Ephraim Shoham-Steiner
12. Demography and migrations Michael Toch
13. Economic activities Michael Toch
14. Communal and religious organization Jeffrey Woolf
15. Schools and education Ephraim Kanarfogel
16. Annual cycle and life cycle Elisheva Baumgarten
17. The family Elisheva Baumgarten
Part III. Spiritual and Intellectual History
18. The sources Daniel Lasker
19. Languages and translations
(a) Languages David M. Bunis
(b) Translations James T. Robinson
20. Book production Malachi Beit-Arié
21. Bible studies Martin Lockshin
22. Talmudic studies Ephraim Kanarfogel
23. Jewish law Alyssa Gray
24. Liturgy and Piyut
(a) Liturgy Stefen C. Reif
(b) Piyut Elisabeth Hollander
25. Philosophy Mauro Zonta
26. Science and medicine Gad Freudenthal
27. Mysticism Elliot Wolfson
28. Belles-lettres Jonathan Decter
29. Polemics Daniel Lasker
30. Historiography Eva Haverkamp
31. Material culture and art Katerin Kogman-Appel
Suggested readings
Index.