Missionaries, converts, and rabbis : the evangelical Alexander McCaul and Jewish-Christian debate in the nineteenth century / David B. Ruderman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruderman, David B., author.

Series:

Jewish culture and contexts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

McCaul, Alexander, 1799-1863.

McCaul, Alexander.

London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews.

Missions to Jews--History--19th century.

Missions to Jews.

Judaism--Relations--Christianity--History--19th century.

Judaism.

Christianity and other religions--Judaism--History--19th century.

Christianity and other religions.

Christianity.

Interfaith relations.

History.

Relations.

Genre:

History.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

viii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2020]

Summary:

"This book is about the English missionary Alexander McCaul, who wrote many works aiming to convert Jews to Christianity. The book is about people who are caught between belief practices: philo-Semitisim, philo-Chrstianity, anti-Semitism, and anti-Christianity"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Published in association with the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies of the University of Pennsylvania.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780812252149

0812252144

OCLC:

1119944731