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4 - The Medieval Period

The Tenth to the Fifteenth Century

from Part II - 900 to 1800

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2024

By
Marc Saperstein  and
Edward Kessler
Edited by
Edward Kessler  and
Neil Wenborn
Edward Kessler
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
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Summary

This chapter witnesses the Crusades and forced conversions of Jews, disputations and expulsions, as well as blood libel charges. Even though Jews also disparaged Christianity, viewing it as idolatry, there were also periods of relatively easy Jewish–Christian coexistence, such as in Spain.

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Crusadesdisputationsblood libelexpulsionscoexistence
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A Documentary History of Jewish–Christian Relations
From Antiquity to the Present Day
 , pp. 185 - 232
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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