Ancient and medieval Jewish history; essays. Edited and with a foreword by Leon A. Feldman.

By: Baron, Salo W. (Salo Wittmayer), 1895-1989Publication details: New Brunswick, N.J., Rutgers University Press [1972]Description: xxvi, 588 p. 24 cmISBN: 0813506743Subject(s): Jews -- HistoryDDC classification: 910/.039/24 LOC classification: DS102.5 | .B3
Contents:
Moses and monotheism: a review of Freud.--Reflections on ancient and medieval Jewish historical demography.--The Israelitic population under the kings.--Some medieval Jewish attitudes to the Muslim state.--Saadia's communal activities.--Yehudah Halevi: an answer to a historical challenge.--The economic views of Maimonides.--The Jewish factor in medieval civilization.--Rashi and the community of Troyes.--"Plenitude of apostolic powers" and medieval "Jewish serfdom."--Medieval nationalism and Jewish serfdom.--Medieval heritage and modern realities in Protestant-Jewish relations.--John Calvin and the Jews.--The Council of Trent and rabbinic literature.
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"In honor of the seventy-fifth birthday of [the author]"

Includes bibliographical references.

Moses and monotheism: a review of Freud.--Reflections on ancient and medieval Jewish historical demography.--The Israelitic population under the kings.--Some medieval Jewish attitudes to the Muslim state.--Saadia's communal activities.--Yehudah Halevi: an answer to a historical challenge.--The economic views of Maimonides.--The Jewish factor in medieval civilization.--Rashi and the community of Troyes.--"Plenitude of apostolic powers" and medieval "Jewish serfdom."--Medieval nationalism and Jewish serfdom.--Medieval heritage and modern realities in Protestant-Jewish relations.--John Calvin and the Jews.--The Council of Trent and rabbinic literature.