Beautiful death : Jewish poetry and martyrdom in medieval France / Susan Einbinder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Einbinder, Susan L., 1954-

Series:

Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the ancient to the modern world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hebrew literature, Medieval--France, Northern--History and criticism.

Hebrew literature, Medieval.

Martyrdom in literature.

Martyrdom--Judaism.

Martyrdom.

Judaism--France, Northern--History--To 1500.

Judaism.

Jews--France, Northern--History--To 1500.

Jews.

Jews--Persecutions--France, Northern.

Jews--Persecutions.

History.

Northern France.

Physical Description:

x, 219 pages : 1 map ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2002]

Summary:

"Einbinder uses very impressive tools, and her work is on the cutting edge in Jewish studies. I know of no other book in English that takes this poetry so seriously or that is as successful in integrating the literary, historical, and religious dimensions of the poems."--Marc Saperstein, George Washington University

"Einbinder approaches her subject beautifully and is always aware of the interplay of poetry and history. This is an interdisciplinary work of the first order--one that reads poetic texts as historical texts embodying the changing and developing attitudes of a community. Its subtle analysis also illuminates the complex interaction of Christianity and Judaism."--Thomas Head, Hunter College and The Graduate School, City University of New York

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-209) and index.

ISBN:

069109053X

OCLC:

48383557