Medieval Jewish Civilization: An Encyclopedia

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-0-415-86681-1
Verlag: ROUTLEDGE

Buch, Englisch, 726 Seiten, Format (B × H): 206 mm x 269 mm, Gewicht: 1656 g

Reihe: Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages

This is the first encyclopedic work to focus exclusively on medieval Jewish civilization, from the fall of the Roman Empire to about 1492. The more than 150 alphabetically organized entries, written by scholars from around the world, include biographies, countries, events, social history, and religious concepts. The coverage is international, presenting people, culture, and events from various countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Medieval Jewish Civilization: An Encyclopedia website.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roth, Norman

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Entries include: Abelard * Bible Translations * Black Death * Canon Law, Jews in * Conversion * Education * Expulsion France * Fernando and Isabel * Gambling * Gerundi, Jonah * Hebrew Language * Heresy * Isaac Ibn Ezra * Islam and the Jews * Maimonides * Minters of Coins, Jews as * Mysticism * Poetry, Hebrew * Qaraites * "Rashi" * Talmud * Visigoths and Jews * and many more.