Apostasy and Jewish identity in High Middle Ages Northern Europe : 'are you still my brother?' / Simha Goldin.

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Goldin, Simha [author.]

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online resource

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9781847799258
1847799256
9781781706787
1781706786
9780719095771
0719095778
9781526129345
1526129345

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305.89240480902 23

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DS135.E81

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Contents:

Apostasy and Jewish identity in High Middle Ages Northern Europe: 'Are you still my brother?'; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Leading figures; Abbreviations; 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

Summary: 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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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.