Conversion and Integration.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Költsch, Anke.

Language:

German

Subjects (All):

Jews--Conversion to Christianity.

Jews.

Jewish converts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (738 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Conversion and Integration

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2021.

Summary:

This scholarly work by Anke Költsch examines the phenomenon of Jewish conversion to Lutheran Christianity in the early modern Duchy of Erfurt, which later became part of the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha. The book details the biographies of Jewish converts, exploring their experiences and the social, economic, and religious contexts of their conversions. It discusses the integration and social mobility of these converts within the Christian society, highlighting the challenges they faced. The research is based on historical documents and aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the conversion processes and their implications on both individual and societal levels. The intended audience includes scholars and students of religious studies, history, and sociology. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Danksagung

Inhalt

1 Einleitung

2 Christliche Ansichten zum Thema Konversion und Konversionspolitik in der Frühen Neuzeit

3 Das Herzogtum Sachsen-Gotha

4 Der Umgang mit Juden, mit dem Thema Mission von Juden und mit jüdischen Konvertiten im Herzogtum Sachsen-Gotha

5 Der Weg der jüdischen Taufanwärter in das Herzogtum Sachsen-Gotha

6 Motiv und Kontext

7 Katechumenat und Taufe

8 Das Leben der jüdischen Konvertiten nach der Taufe

9 Abschlussbetrachtung

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ISBN:

9783110691757

3110691752

OCLC:

1264474414