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    Medieval Jews and the Christian Past: Jewish Historical Consciousness in Spain and Southern France

    Medieval Jews and the Christian Past by Ben-Shalom, Ram;

    Jewish Historical Consciousness in Spain and Southern France

    Series: The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
    • Date of Publication 1 March 2023

    • ISBN 9781802070323
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages310 pages
    • Size 234x156x11 mm
    • Weight 581 g
    • Language English
    • 483

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    Short description:

    The focus in this book is on the historical consciousness of the Jews of Spain and southern France in the late Middle Ages, and specifically on their perceptions of Christianity and Christian history and culture. Ram
    Ben-Shalom offers a detailed analysis of Jews' exposure to the history of those
    among whom they lived. He shows that the Jews in these southern European lands experienced
    a relatively open society that was sensitive to and knowledgeable about voices
    from other cultures, and that this had significant consequences for shaping
    Jewish historical consciousness. 

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    Long description:

    The historical consciousness of medieval Jewry has engendered lively
    debate in the scholarly world. The focus in this book is on the historical
    consciousness of the Jews of Spain and southern France in the late Middle Ages,
    and specifically on their perceptions of Christianity and Christian history and
    culture. In his detailed analysis of Jews? understanding of the history of the
    communities they lived among, Ram Ben-Shalom shows that in these southern
    European lands Jews experienced a relatively open society that was sensitive to
    and knowledgeable about voices from other cultures, and that this had
    significant consequences for shaping Jewish historical consciousness.



    Among
    the topics that receive special attention are what Jews knew of the significance of Rome, of Jesus and the early days of
    Christianity, of Church history, and of the history of the Iberian monarchies. Ben-Shalom demonstrates that, despite the
    negative stereotypes of Jewry prevalent in Christian literature and increasing
    familiarity with that literature, they were more influenced
    by their interactions with Christian society at the local level. Consequently
    there was no single stereotype that dominated Jewish thought, and frequently
    little awareness of the two societies as representing distinct cultures.



    This book contributes to medieval Jewish
    intellectual history on many levels, demonstrating that, in Spain and southern
    France, Jews of the later Middle Ages evinced a genuine interest in history,
    including the history of non-Jews, and that in some cases they were deeply
    familiar with Christian and sometimes also classical historiography. In providing
    a comprehensive survey of the multiple contexts in which historiographical
    material was embedded and the many uses to which it was put, it enriches our
    understanding of medieval historiography, polemic, Jewish-Christian relations,
    and the breadth of interests characterizing Provencal and Spanish Jewish
    communities.

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    Table of Contents:

    Note on Transliteration

    Introduction

    1?Genres and Motives

    2?Rome: Images and Influence

    3?Jesus and the Origins of Christianity

    4?History of the Church

    5?History of the Iberian Monarchies

    Conclusion

    Bibliography

    Index

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