Barcelona and Beyond - The Disputation of 1263 and Its Aftermath (Hardcover, New)

In late July 1263 a public disputation was convened by King James I of Aragon, pitting Friar Paul Christian against the distinguished rabbi of Gerona, Moses ben Nahman. Organized by leading figures in the Dominican Order to give Friar Paul an opportunity to test his innovative missionizing argumentation against a worthy opponent, the spectacle in Barcelona was colorful, impressive, surely somewhat frightening to the Jews, and ultimately indecisive. Both sides claimed victory, and their documented claims have given rise to substantial disagreement among historians over the tone and outcome of this important event.
Robert Chazan's masterly analysis reconstructs the Barcelona disputation from the conflicting Christian and Jewish sources and sets it in its broad historical context, with particular attention to the post-disputation maneuvers on both sides. His richly detailed account focuses on Rabbi ben Nahman's eloquent efforts to reassure his fellow Jews in the face of new missionizing pressures.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 1992
First published:	1994
Authors:	Robert Chazan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	268
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-07441-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
LSN:	0-520-07441-6
Barcode:	9780520074415

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