Apostasy and Jewish identity in High Middle Ages Northern Europe 'are you still my brother?'
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...
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Manchester
Manchester University Press
2015, 2015
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Early beginnings
- Forced conversion during the First Crusade
- Theological confrontation with Christianity's success
- Self-definition and halakah
- Attitudes towards women
- Alternative perspectives: the literature of pietists (Ashkenazic hasidim)
- Converts to Judaism
- Conclusions: the change in mentality
- Includes bibliographical references and index