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Medieval Jews and the Christian past : Jewish historical consciousness in Spain and Southern France / Ram Ben-Shalom ; translated by Chaya Naor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Hebrew Publication details: London : The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in association with Liverpool University Press, (c)2015.Description: 1 online resource (x, 300 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781789627787
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BM535 .M435 2015
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
Rome: images and influence -- Jesus and the origins of Christianity -- History of the Church -- History of the Iberian monarchies.
Subject: 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. RamBen-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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Includes bibliographies and index.

Genres and motives -- Rome: images and influence -- Jesus and the origins of Christianity -- History of the Church -- History of the Iberian monarchies.

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. RamBen-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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