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