Johannes Reuchlin and the campaign to destroy Jewish books / David H. Price.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Price, David, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Relations--Christianity.

Judaism.

Christianity and other religions--Judaism.

Christianity and other religions.

Jewish literature--Censorship--Germany--History--16th century.

Jewish literature.

Humanism--Germany--History--16th century.

Humanism.

Scholasticism--Germany--History--16th century.

Scholasticism.

Reuchlin, Johann, 1455-1522.

Reuchlin, Johann.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Throughout the early 16th century Germany, attempts were made to confiscate and destroy Jewish books in order to end the practice of Judaism throughout the empire. Johannes Reuchlin wrote a passionate defense of Jewish writings and legal rights in 1510. Here is a study of Reuchlin's writings and their impact on Jewish-Christian relations.

Contents:

Contents; 1. ""Impermissibly Favorable to Jews?,""; 2. Humanist Origins; 3. Humanism at Court; 4. Discovery of Hebrew; 5. Johannes Pfefferkorn and the Campaign against Jews; 6. Who Saved the Jewish Books?; 7. Inquisition; 8. Trial at Rome and the Christian Debates; 9. The Luther Affair; 10. ""As If the First Martyr of Hebrew Letters,""; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-997494-2

0-19-045315-X

1-282-88084-5

9786612880841

0-19-978116-8

OCLC:

922970259