Cecil Reid

Jews and Converts in Late Medieval Castile (eBook, ePUB)

Breaking with the Past

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Jews and Converts in Late Medieval Castile examines the ways in which Jewish-Christian relations evolved in Castile throughout the fourteenth and early-fifteenth centuries. It is valuable reading for academics and students of medieval and of Jewish history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000374650
• Artikelnr.: 61156688

Autorenporträt

Cecil Reid completed his PhD in 2018 at Queen Mary, University of London. He was formerly a medical researcher and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Clinical Haematology at Imperial College, University of London.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1
1 For the greatest good: Jews in the service of the King 14
2 Demand and supply: Jews and taxes in fourteenth-century Castile 55
3 Neighbours in a century of strife 87
4 The disruption of civil war: prelude to a tragedy 107
5 Portrayal and self-portrayal of the Jew in Castilian and Hebrew
literature 127
6 Pathways to conversion 149
7 Identity and power: the rebellions of 1449 198
Conclusions 214

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Introduction 1

1 For the greatest good: Jews in the service of the King 14

2 Demand and supply: Jews and taxes in fourteenth-century Castile 55

3 Neighbours in a century of strife 87

4 The disruption of civil war: prelude to a tragedy 107

5 Portrayal and self-portrayal of the Jew in Castilian and Hebrew literature 127

6 Pathways to conversion 149

7 Identity and power: the rebellions of 1449 198

Conclusions 214