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.
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