
The Jews in Umbria
Documentary /history of the Jews in Italy / 1245-1435
Ariel Toaff(Author)
Brill (Publisher)
Published on 1. December 1992
Book
Hardback
LXVIII, 460 pages
978-90-04-09695-0 (ISBN)
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Description
This work is based mainly on documentation preserved in the archives of Umbria. It illustrates the political and socio-economic history of the Jewish community from the second half of the thirteenth century, when Jewish settlement in the region became permanent and continuous, to the expulsion of the Jews in 1569 decreed by Pope Pius V.
Umbria was an important geographical and political entity in central Italy during the late Middle Ages and was always linked to the Papal State. The documents provide us with important information that enables us to appreciate correctly the Jews' economic role in the region and their relationships with the political powers (the communes and the popes) and the Mendicant orders. Furthermore, they enlighten us on aspects of the Jews' daily life, and on their relationship with Christian society.
Umbria was an important geographical and political entity in central Italy during the late Middle Ages and was always linked to the Papal State. The documents provide us with important information that enables us to appreciate correctly the Jews' economic role in the region and their relationships with the political powers (the communes and the popes) and the Mendicant orders. Furthermore, they enlighten us on aspects of the Jews' daily life, and on their relationship with Christian society.
Reviews / Votes
'Die Dokumentation bietet eine Fuelle von Informationen ueber juedische AErzte.'Alfred Haverkamp, Deutsches Archiv fuer Erforschung des Mittelalters, 1993.
'Pour l'historien de l'Italie medievale, ce livre est fondamental.'
Richard Ayoun, Revue des Etudes juives, 1995.
'...a valuable work, which largely achieves what it sets out to do, in enabling others to base their thoughts and discussions more soundly.'
John Edwards, EHR, 1997.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth
With dust jacket
Weight
1074 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-09695-0 (9789004096950)
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Person
Shlomo Simonsohn is Professor of Medieval Jewish history, Sir Isaac Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies, and director of the Diaspora Research Institute in the University of Tel Aviv. His recent publications include:The Apostolic See and the Jews, 8 vols (1988-91) and numerous papers on medieval Jewish history.
Ariel Toaff is Professor of Medieval Jewish history at Bar-Ilan University (Israel). Currently he is Visiting Professor of Jewish history at Pontificia Universita Gregoriana, Rome. Recently published: Il vino e al carne. Una communita ebraica nel Medio Evo (1989).
Ariel Toaff is Professor of Medieval Jewish history at Bar-Ilan University (Israel). Currently he is Visiting Professor of Jewish history at Pontificia Universita Gregoriana, Rome. Recently published: Il vino e al carne. Una communita ebraica nel Medio Evo (1989).