Jews in Medieval England
Author | : Miriamne Ara Krummel |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2018-01-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783319637488 |
ISBN-13 | : 3319637487 |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This volume examines the teaching of Jewishness within the context of medieval England. It covers a wide array of academic disciplines and addresses a multitude of primary sources, including medieval English manuscripts, law codes, philosophy, art, and literature, in explicating how the Jew-as-Other was formed. Chapters are devoted to the teaching of the complexities of medieval Jewish experiences in the modern classroom. Jews in Medieval England: Teaching Representations of the Other also grounds medieval conceptions of the Other within the contemporary world where we continue to confront the problematic attitudes directed toward alleged social outcasts.