Judaism and the Reshaping of Medieval Historiography
Julie Mell on Cordelia Hess Absent Jews is a rare book. It delves into modern history in order to reconsider medieval history. A
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medieval Judaism
Being Frum in Medieval Ashkenaz – By Julie Mell
Julie Mell on Elisheva Baumgarten’s Practicing Piety in Medieval Ashkenaz Long before second-wave feminism brought egalitarian practices into Judaism, medieval women were taking
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Representing the Jews in Medieval Iberia – By Eva Frojmovic
Eva Frojmovic on Pamela Patton’s Art of Estrangement This important book undertakes for the first time, at least in an English publication, to
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Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbors? Lessons from Medieval Interfaith Relations – By Alex J. Novikoff
Alex J. Novikoff on David Nirenberg’s Neighboring Faiths Good fences make good neighbors, or so insisted Robert Frost’s curt and uncompromising neighbor in
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Writing History on the Medieval Blood Libel – By Susan Einbinder
Susan Einbinder on Hannah R. Johnson’s Blood Libel: The Ritual Murder Accusation at the Limit of Jewish History In spite of its title, the subject
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