Jewish everyday life in medieval northern Europe, 1080-1350 : a sourcebook / edited by Tzafrir Barzilay, Eyal Levinson, and Elisheva Baumgarten.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baumgarten, Elisheva, editor.

Barzilay, Tzafrir, editor.

Levinson, Eyal, editor.

Series:

Documents of practice series

Teams : documents of practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ashkenazim--Europe--Social life and customs--To 1500--Sources.

Ashkenazim.

Jews--Europe--Social life and customs--To 1500--Sources.

Jews.

Ashkenazim--Social life and customs.

Jews--Social life and customs.

Manners and customs.

Europe--Social life and customs--To 1500--Sources.

Europe.

Genre:

Sources.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 177 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Jewish daily life in medieval northern Europe, 1080-1350

Place of Publication:

Kalamazoo : Medieval Institute Publications, Western Michigan University, [2022]

Summary:

"Designed to introduce students to the everyday lives of the Jews who lived in the German Empire, northern France, and England from the 11th to the mid-14th centuries, the volume consists of translations of primary sources written by or about medieval Jews. Each source is accompanied by an introduction that provides historical context. Through the sources, students can become familiar with the spaces that Jews frequented, their daily practices and rituals, and their thinking. The subject matter ranges from culinary preferences and even details of sexual lives, to garments, objects, and communal buildings. The documents testify to how Jews enacted their Sabbath and holidays, celebrated their weddings, births and other lifecycle events, and mourned their dead. Some of the sources focus on the relationships they had with their Christian neighbors, the local authorities, and the Church, while others shed light on their economic activities and professions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Jewish Life in Medieval Europe

From Birth to Death and Throughout the Year : Life Cycle and Rituals

Living Arrangements : Family, Household, and the Home

Making a Living : Money, Markets, and Professions

Law and Order, Disruption and Crisis

Jews and Christians : Neighbors, Partners, Adversaries.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-167) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Jewish everyday life in medieval northern Europe, 1080-1350

ISBN:

9781580444781

1580444784

9781580444798

1580444792

OCLC:

1347264415

Publisher Number:

99995975495