The Jews In Christian Europe: A Source Book, 315–1791
by Marc Saperstein /
2016 / English / PDF
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First published in 1938, Jacob Rader Marcus’s
First published in 1938, Jacob Rader Marcus’sThe Jews in The
Medieval World
The Jews in The
Medieval World has remained an indispensable resource for its
comprehensive view of Jewish historical experience from late
antiquity through the early modern period, viewed through primary
source documents in English translation.
has remained an indispensable resource for its
comprehensive view of Jewish historical experience from late
antiquity through the early modern period, viewed through primary
source documents in English translation.
In this new work based on Marcus’s classic source book, Marc
Saperstein has recast the volume’s focus, now fully centered on
Christian Europe, updated the work’s organizational format, and
added seventy-two new annotated sources. In his compelling
introduction, Saperstein supplies a modern and thought-provoking
discussion of the changing values that influence our
understanding of history, analyzing issues surrounding
periodization, organization, and inclusion.
In this new work based on Marcus’s classic source book, Marc
Saperstein has recast the volume’s focus, now fully centered on
Christian Europe, updated the work’s organizational format, and
added seventy-two new annotated sources. In his compelling
introduction, Saperstein supplies a modern and thought-provoking
discussion of the changing values that influence our
understanding of history, analyzing issues surrounding
periodization, organization, and inclusion.
Through a vast range of documents written by Jews and Christians,
including historical narratives, legal opinions, martyrologies,
memoirs, polemics, epitaphs, advertisements, folktales, ethical
and pedagogical writings, book prefaces and colophons,
commentaries, and communal statutes,
Through a vast range of documents written by Jews and Christians,
including historical narratives, legal opinions, martyrologies,
memoirs, polemics, epitaphs, advertisements, folktales, ethical
and pedagogical writings, book prefaces and colophons,
commentaries, and communal statutes,The Jews in Christian
Europe
The Jews in Christian
Europe allows the actors and witnesses of events to speak for
themselves.
allows the actors and witnesses of events to speak for
themselves.
