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The various aspects of the way the Jews regarded themselves is analysed -- .

Table of Contents

1. Early beginnings
2. Forced conversion during the First Crusade
3. Theological confrontation with Christianity’s success
4. Self-definition and halakhah
5. Attitudes towards women
6. Alternative perspectives: the literature of pietists (Ashkenazic hasidim)
7. Converts to Judaism
8. Conclusions: the change in mentality
Bibliography
Index

Apostasy and Jewish Identity in High Middle Ages

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 31/10/2014
      ISBN13: 9780719095771, 978-0719095771
      ISBN10: 719095778

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The various aspects of the way the Jews regarded themselves is analysed -- .

      Table of Contents

      1. Early beginnings
      2. Forced conversion during the First Crusade
      3. Theological confrontation with Christianity’s success
      4. Self-definition and halakhah
      5. Attitudes towards women
      6. Alternative perspectives: the literature of pietists (Ashkenazic hasidim)
      7. Converts to Judaism
      8. Conclusions: the change in mentality
      Bibliography
      Index

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