Jewish Life in Medieval Spain is a detailed exploration of the
Jewish experience in medieval Spain from the dawn of Sephardic
society in the ninth century to the expulsion of 1492. An important
contribution of the book is the integration of the rise and fall of
Jewish life in Muslim al-Andalus into the history of the Jews in
medieval Christian Spain. It traces the collapse of Jewish life in
Muslim Spain, the emigration of Andalusi Jewry to the lands of
Christian Iberia, and the long and difficult confluence of these
two distinct Jewish subcultures. Focusing on internal developments
of Jewish society, it offers a narrative of Jewish history from the
inside out, bringing to light the various divisions and rivalries
within the Jewish community. This approach, in turn, allows for a
deeper understanding of the complex relations between Spanish Jews
and their Muslim and Christian neighbors. Jonathan Ray’s original
perspective on the Jewish experience is particularly instructive
when considering the widescale anti-Jewish riots of 1391. The
combination of violence and mass conversion of the Jews irrevocably
shifted the dynamics of inter-religious relations as well as those
within the Jewish community itself. Yet even in the wake of these
tragic events, the Jews of Spain continued to flourish, fostering a
culture that they would carry into exile and that would preserve
the memory of Jewish Spain for centuries to come.
General
| Imprint: |
University of PennsylvaniaPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Jewish Culture and Contexts |
| Release date: |
April 2023 |
| Authors: |
Jonathan Ray
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5128-2383-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-5128-2383-X |
| Barcode: |
9781512823837 |
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