Collected Studies (Volume 2): Christian Majority - Jewish Minority

Joseph Shatzmiller

Published by Academic Studies Press 2023

Collected Studies (Volume 2)

Christian Majority - Jewish Minority

Joseph Shatzmiller

https://doi.org/10.1515/9798887193748

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In Collected Studies (Volume 2): Christian Majority—Jewish Minority, Joseph Shatzmiller, the preeminent scholar of the Jews in Provence, examines the complex relationship between Christians and Jews during the Middle Ages. Through a careful analysis of historical documents and primary sources, Shatzmiller sheds light on the diverse experiences of the Jewish minority in Provence, from their legal status in Christian courts to the persecution and violence they faced during times of crisis. This book provides a nuanced understanding of the relationship between Christians and Jews in medieval Western Europe, and the role of the Jewish community in shaping the social and political landscape of the region.

“The collection of studies that these four volumes offer is the result of more than sixty years of commitment to scholarship. Like many colleagues, I relied in the beginning on printed material in books that dealt with law, religion, and secular literature. Then, as a disciple of George Duby, I discovered the world of archives and hand-written Latin manuscripts. The present collection relies, to a great extent, on previously unknown information discovered during years of search in the archives of Southern France, mostly on those of the county of Provence. They are situated in the cities of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence as well as the town of Digne. The legal registers of the High Middle Ages (1250-1350) as well as those produced by the counties’ administration introduce us to the ordinary people of the region, to their daily life and to their preoccupations; their names are spelled out, the dates are recorded and the localities in which they were active are designated. At times these documents encourage us to endorse information found in contemporary literary sources and to overcome our hesitation and excessive caution concerning their value as historical evidence.”

— Joseph Shatzmiller

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Shatzmiller Joseph :

Joseph Shatzmiller is Smart Family Distinguished Professor of Judaic Studies at Duke University. He is the author of Shylock Reconsidered: Jews, Moneylanding, and Medieval Society and Jews, Medicine, and Medieval Society.Joseph Shatzmiller is Smart Family Distinguished Professor of Judaic Studies at Duke University. He is the author of Shylock Reconsidered: Jews, Moneylanding, and Medieval Society and Jews, Medicine, and Medieval Society.

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“Joseph Shatzmiller, the foremost expert on Provençal Judaism, has throughout the course of his career provided a rich and powerful mosaic of Jewish society in Provence. Known for his insightful analysis of historical documents and primary sources, Shatzmiller’s research consistently illuminates the significance of Provence Jewry within the larger framework of Jewish communities in the Mediterranean and western Europe during the Middle Ages. Drawing on a wealth of archival sources and intellectual history, his work is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Jewish communities in medieval Europe.”

— Ram Ben-Shalom, Professor of the History of the Jewish People, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; author of The Jews of Provence and Languedoc

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
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I Under One Roof
1. The Papal Monarchy as Viewed by Medieval Jews Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Terminologie politique en hébreu médiéval: Jalons pour un glossaire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
3. L’anthroponomie dans le monde juif Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
II Jurisprudence and Legal Practice
1. Droit féodal et législation rabbinique: la cuisson du pain chez les juifs au Moyen Âge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
2. לש תואכרעל םידוהי לש םתכילה םייניבה ימיב סנאבורפב םייוג (Jews in the Christian Courts of Provence in the Middle Ages) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
3. Jews “Separated from the Communion of the Faithful in Christ” in the Middle Ages Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
4. Christian “Excommunication” of Jews: Some Further Clarifications Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
III Quests for Holy Shrines
1. Jews, Pilgrimage, and the Christian Cult of Saints: Benjamin of Tudela and his Contemporaries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
2. In Search of a ‘Jewish Compostela’: Benjamin of Tudela and Petrachia of Regensburg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
IV Hostility and Persecutions
1. L’inquisition et les juifs de Provence au XIII^e siecle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
2. Church Articles: Pawns in the Hands of Jewish Moneylenders Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
3. Les juifs de Provence pendant la peste noire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
4 בימי־הביניים׃ האשמת יהודים בחילול הצלב (Desecrating the Holy Cross: A Rare Medieval Accusation) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	146
5. Profaner la Sainte-Croix: une rare accusation anti-juive au Moyen Âge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
V Converts: Church Vs. State
1. Jewish Converts to Christianity in Medieval Europe, 1200–1500 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
2. Converts and Judaizers in the Early Fourteenth Century Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	188
3. Paulus Christiani: Un aspect de son activité anti-juive Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
4 את עלילת־הדםהאם העליל המומר ניקולאס דונין ? (Did Nicholas Donin Promulgate the Blood Libel?) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
VI References to Previous Publications of the Chapters Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225

Language: English
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 234
Keywords: Jews of Provence; Shem-Tov Sancholo; Naples; Jewish; history; Jewish Studies; Medieval Jews; Middle Ages

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Published: November 14, 2023
ISBN: 9798887193748