Peasants and Jews in Medieval Germany: Studies in Cultural, Social and Economic History (Variorum Collected Studies)

The studies collected here centre on the social and economic life of medieval Germany, within a broader European context. The first three articles engage the day-to-day workings of rural society: literature, verbal attack and the language of mediated settlement of conflicts lead to a nuanced view of social hierarchy, in which the meek too have a say. The next group examines some major elements of rural life, dealing with technology, resources, ecology, transport, communication and credit. In the second part, the author focuses on the life of the Jews in Germany, first charting the process of settlement of Jews in Germany, the dynamics of social stratification and household composition, and the impact of economics and persecution on settlement patterns. A case study uncovers the motives and steps that led up to the expulsion of the Jews of Nuremberg in 1498. These themes are followed up into the early modern period, when German Jewry mostly came to live a village life. The last studies deal with the economic history of medieval European Jews, including professions other than moneylending, and with the function of women in economic life.

Toch, Michael

Religion & Spirituality

Routledge

<p><p>Die Sicht auf die mittelalterliche Geschichte der Juden in Deutschland ist in den letzten Jahren in Bewegung geraten und hat neue Perspektiven gewonnen (u.a. auf die Bedeutung der Familie, die Stellung der Frau, den Mythos vom "reichen Juden"). Michael Toch bietet einen ausgezeichneten Überblick über das jüdische Leben in einer Epoche, in der sich nicht zuletzt jene antijüdischen Stereotype entwickelten, die schließlich zu Pogromen sowie zu Vertreibung und Ermordung der Juden führten. Jüngste Forschungsergebnisse, die aktuelle Strömungen und Tendenzen erfassen, und die aktualisierte Bibliographie bereichern die neue Auflage.</p></p>

Die Juden im mittelalterlichen Reich.

Oldenbourg

Michael Toch provides an excellent overview of Jewish life during an epoch marked not least by the development of anti-Semitic stereotypes that ultimately led to pogroms and the expulsion and murder of the Jews. This new edition is enriched by the latest research findings, which include current trends and perspectives, along with an updated bibliography.

Die Juden im mittelalterlichen Reich (Enzyklopädie deutscher Geschichte, 44) (German Edition)

History

Europe

Walter de Gruyter

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