This book examines the nature and extent of changes in communal structures and self-definition among Jews and Christians in Germany during the century before the Reformation. It argues that Christian
"The Continuum Companion to Jewish Studies is a comprehensive reference guide, providing an overview of Jewish Studies as it has developed as an academic sub-discipline. This volume will survey the de
The Bloomsbury Companion to Jewish Studies is a comprehensive survey of of the field – past, present and future. Providing an overview of the key theoretical and methodological issues, as well as prac
In explaining his focus on the history and experiences of Jews in the transitional period from 1400 to1700, Bell (Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, Chicago) introduces historians' periodization of
Plague in the Early Modern World presents a broad range of primary source materials from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, China, India, and North America that explore the nature and impact of pl
The Routledge Companion to Jewish History and Historiography provides an overview of Jewish history from the biblical to the contemporary period, while simultaneously placing Jewish history into conve
Jews had no horse in the Reformation, and so in theory should not have had any effect on or been affected by the conflict within Christianity. European and North American scholars of Judaism, religion
Scholars of history and religion examine how the Christian Reformation affected Jews in Germany, which was home to one of the largest Jewish communities in Europe. They consider the road to reformatio
