Representations of Jews in Late Medieval and Early Modern German Literature (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

It is commonly held that medieval Christians viewed medieval Jews in exclusively negative terms. This is certainly the dominant opinion in much twentieth-century scholarship, and it is not wholly without justification. It is, however, an opinion that does not accurately reflect the breadth of medieval German Christian thinking about medieval German Jews. Drawing on Passion plays, hagiographical narratives and didactic literature, this monograph reveals a hitherto largely unacknowledged diversity in medieval German representations of Jews. In many of the best-attested texts from the late medieval and early modern periods, Jews appear in German literature as sympathetic, even morally exemplary figures.

General

Imprint:	Verlag Peter Lang
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Studies in German Jewish History, 5
Release date:	November 2005
Authors:	John D. Martin
Dimensions:	220 x 150 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	253
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-910718-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	3-03-910718-6
Barcode:	9783039107186

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