Apostasy and Jewish identity in High Middle Ages Northern Europe : : 'Are you still my brother?' / / Simha Goldin.
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...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Manchester, UK : : Manchester University Press,, 2018. ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Manchester Religious Studies
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 138 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s). |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| 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 various aspects of the way European Jews regarded members of their own fold in the context of lapses into another religion. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1526129345 1781707855 1847799256 |
| Access: | Open access |
| Hierarchical level: | Article, Chapter, ... |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Simha Goldin. |