| The Christian Polemic against the Jews in the Middle Ages Contributor(s): Dahan, Gilbert (Author), Gladding, Jody (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0268008302 ISBN-13: 9780268008307 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Apologetics - Religion | Theology - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 239.9 |
| LCCN: 98016301 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.07" W x 7.99" (0.30 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Christian - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gilbert Dahan offers a compact overview of Jewish conditions in medieval Western Christendom, then moves to a discussion of the changing patterns of Christian-Jewish polemical confrontation. Dahan lays particular emphasis on the shift during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries from a fairly open exchange of views to a concerted Christian effort to convert the Jews. After establishing this context, Dahan analyzes the most common literary genres (including disputatio) in which these arguments were couched, their underlying structures and the most important recurring themes. This volume is particularly useful for its clear delineation of the historical phases of Christian polemicizing, its cogent analysis of key aspects of Christian polemical literature, and its rich citation of illustrative texts. Whether it be shared examination of the sacred texts or impassioned discussion over the theses belonging to each of the two religions, the Judeo-Christian dispute continued throughout the Middle Ages, and seems to be carried on in some way even in the Judeo-Christian dialogue of today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dahan, Gilbert: - Gilbert Dahan is director of research at the Centre National de Recherché Scientifique in Paris, is also a lecturer at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes where he specializes in the religious sciences. He is an expert of Medieval Western Jewish and Christian Histories and Theologies.Gladding, Jody: - Jody Gladding is a freelance translator living in France. |