List of maps
Preface
Introduction
Part I. Prior Legacies: 1. The Muslim legacy
2. The Christian legacy
3. The Jewish legacy
Part II. The Pan-European Roman Catholic Church: 4. Theological doctrine
5. Ecclesiastical policies
6. Imagery of Judaism and the Jews
7. Cultural and spiritual creativity: danger, challenge, stimulus
8. Looking ahead
Part III. The Older Jewries of the South: 9. Southern France
10. Christian Spain
11. Italy and Sicily
Part IV. The Newer Jewries of the North: Northern France: 12. Northern France
13. England
Part V. The Newer Jewries of the North: Germany and Eastern Europe: 14. Germany
15. Eastern Europe
Part VI. Material Challenges, Successes and Failures: 16. Obstacles and attractions
17. The governing authorities
18. Successes
19. The dynamics of deterioration
Part VII. Spiritual Challenges, Successes and Failures: 20. Proselytizing, conversion and resistance
21. Strengthening traditional lines of Jewish cultural creativity
22. Innovative lines of cultural creativity
23. New and creative Jewish culture
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
