The myth of minority : cultural change in Valencia in the thirteenth century at the time of the conquests of James I of Aragon
The myth of minority : cultural change in Valencia in the thirteenth century at the time of the conquests of James I of…
The Campaigns of 1494-1495 in the Italian South: Ottoman Threat, Spanish Preparations, and Jewish Gold
The Campaigns of 1494-1495 in the Italian South: Ottoman Threat, Spanish Preparations, and Jewish Gold By Nadia Zeldes Mediterraneo in armi (secc. XV-XVIII)…
If I Had Stayed in Salonika – The Holocaust and its Precursors in Sephardic History and Literature
“If I Had Stayed in Salonika” (Si io stava en Salanik): The Holocaust and its Precursors in Sephardic History and Literature Lecture by…
Crucifixion and Conversion: King Henry III and the Jews in 1255
The supposed crucifixion in 1255 of a little Christian boy by the Jews of Lincoln, in macabre parody of the crucifixion of Christ, was for Jews and Christians alike, although for very different reasons, one of the most shocking events in the reign of King Henry III.
The Role of Central Asian Peoples in the Spread of World Religions
This paper will discuss how and why the Iranian-speaking peoples of Central Asia played such a major role in the transmission of religions from the Near East to the Far East throughout the first millennium of the Common Era.
Christians and Jews in thirteenth-century Castile: the career and writings of Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada, Archbishop of Toledo (1209-1247)
The life of Archbishop Rodrigo Jimenez de Rada offers a window on many of the principal issues of his day. He is best known for his role in the victory over the Almohads at the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212) and for several works of history in which he traces the emergence of Castile, with Toledo as its political and spiritual centre.
The Fruit of Her Hands: The Story of Shira of Ashkenaz
The Fruit of Her Hands: The Story of Shira of Ashkenaz By Michelle Cameron Publisher: Simon & Schuster, September 8, 2009 ISBN: 9781439118221…
Ibn Sahula’s Tale of the Egyptian Sorcerer: A Thirteenth Century Don Yllán
Ibn Sahula’s Tale of the Egyptian Sorcerer: A Thirteenth Century Don Yllán By David A. Wacks eHumanista, Volume 4 (2004) Introduction: The tale…
Medieval Christian (Dis)identifications: Muslims and Jews in Guibert of Nogent
Medieval Christian (Dis)identifications: Muslims and Jews in Guibert of Nogent By Steven F. Kruger Cultural Frictions: Medieval Studies in Postmodern Contexts Conference Proceedings…
Rashi’s Daughters Book Three: Rachel
Rashi’s Daughters Book Three: Rachel By Maggie Anton Publisher: Plume, 2009 ISBN: 9780452295681 Rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of medieval…
Social Networks in a Castilian Jewish Aljama and the Court Jews in the Fifteenth Century: A Preliminary Survey
Social Networks in a Castilian Jewish Aljama and the Court Jews in the Fifteenth Century: A Preliminary Survey By Javier CASTAÑO En la…
Anti-Converso Riots of the Fifteenth Century, Pulgar, and the Inquisition
Anti-Converso Riots of the Fifteenth Century, Pulgar, and the Inquisition By Norman Roth En la España Medieval, No.15 (1992) Introduction: While anyone who…
The Significance of the Eucharist Scenes in the Croxton Play of the Sacrament
The Significance of the Eucharist Scenes in the Croxton Play of the Sacrament Kang, Ji-Soo Medieval English Studies, vol 9. (2001) No. 2…
Formal and informal Patronage among Jews in the Islamic East: evidence from the Cairo Geniza
Formal and informal Patronage among Jews in the Islamic East: evidence from the Cairo Geniza By Marina Rustow Al-Qanṭara, Vol.29:2 (2008) Abstract: This paper investigates…
The Invention of the Jewish People
The Invention of the Jewish People By Shlomo Sand Verso, 2009 ISBN: 978-1844674220 Publisher’s Description: Leading Israeli historian evaluates the national myth of…
Maimonides and the Convert: A Juridical and Philosophical Embrace of the Outsider
Maimonides and the Convert: A Juridical and Philosophical Embrace of the Outsider By James A. Diamond Medieval Philosophy and Theology, Vol. 11 (2003) Introduction: Within…
Three Sources of Textual Evidence of Columbus, Crypto Jew
Three Sources of Textual Evidence of Columbus, Crypto Jew By Estelle Irizarry Published Online (2006) Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to add new…
The Study of Mishnaic Hebrew: Some Historical Milestones
The Study of Mishnaic Hebrew: Some Historical Milestones By Sophie Kessler-Mesguich Bulletin du Centre de recherche français de Jérusalem, Vol. 12 (2003) Introduction: The first…
One-way Streets: Urban Geography and Anti-Semitism in Chaucer’s Prioress’s Tale
Set in an unnamed city in Asia, the narrative centres around a particuar pious seven-year old school boy who desires more than anything to praise Mary by learning the ‘Alma Redemptoris Mater’ by heart.
“The Defense Has Become the Prosecution:” Ezrat HaNashim, a Thirteenth-century Response to Misogyny
The Defense Has Become the Prosecution: Ezrat HaNashim, a Thirteenth-century Response to Misogyny By Jill Jacobs Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal, Vol 3,…
‘Nothing in Our Histories’: A Postcolonial Perspective on Twelfth-Century Christian Hebraism
‘Nothing in Our Histories’: A Postcolonial Perspective on Twelfth-Century Christian Hebraism By Deborah L. Goodwin Medieval Encounters, Vol.15:1 (2009 ) Abstract: This essay examines how twelfth-century…
Antisemitism: medieval and modern
Speaker: Steven Katz Given at the Australian National University March 2009 In the 2009 Freilich Foundation Annual Lecture in Bigotry and Tolerance, Steven…
The Muslim Jewish Relations in Ayyubid Egypt (1171-1250)
The Muslim Jewish Relations in Ayyubid Egypt (1171-1250) By Mohamed Hawary Paper given at Children of Abraham: Trialogue of Civilizations (2007) Introduction: Egypt had a very…
The ‘Convivencia’ of Jews and Muslims in the High Middle Ages
The ‘Convivencia’ of Jews and Muslims in the High Middle Ages By Mark R. Cohen Paper given at Children of Abraham: Trialogue of Civilizations (2007)…
Beyond convivencia: critical reflections on the historiography of interfaith relations in Christian Spain
While Americo Castro’s ‘convivencia’ remains an influential concept in medieval Iberian studies, its sway over the field has been lessening in recent years. Despite scholars’ best efforts to rethink and redefine the concept, it has resisted all attempts to transform it into a workable analytical tool.