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Apostasy and Jewish identity in high Middle Ages Northern Europe : 'are you still my brother?' /
The attitude of Jews living in the medieval Christian world to Jews who converted to Christianity or to Christians seeking to join the Jewish faith reflects the central traits that make up Jewish self-identification. The Jews saw themselves as a unique group chosen by God, who expected them to play...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Manchester, England :
Manchester University Press,
2018.
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| Colección: | Manchester Religious Studies
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The attitude of Jews living in the medieval Christian world to Jews who converted to Christianity or to Christians seeking to join the Jewish faith reflects the central traits that make up Jewish self-identification. The Jews saw themselves as a unique group chosen by God, who expected them to play a specific and unique role in the world. This study researches fully for the various aspects of the way European Jews regarded members of their own fold in the context of lapses into another religion. |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 138 pages) : PDF file(s). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526129345 1526129345 9781781707852 1781707855 9781847799258 1847799256 |