October 31 marks the tragic anniversary of the end of a golden age of Hebrew books in Venice.
Jewish life in the medieval world was not always dire. In fact, it featured long periods of multicultural cooperation that helped both Jews and non-Jews flourish. Part XXXII of our series on Race, Racism and the Middle Ages.
In the sessions of our section over the past decade, I introduced a significant distinction between two rabbinic attitudes in the Mediterranean countries during the Middle Ages of 12th and 13th centuries as to their view of Christianity.
Looks at the relationships between men and women within Jewish communities living in Germany, northern France and England in the late Middle Ages.
750 AD – 1000 AD Online Timeline Index 1250 AD -1500 AD 1000AD – 1050AD 1100AD – 1200AD 1200AD – 1250AD to 1025 to 1050 to 1125 to 1150 to 1175 to 1200 to 1225 to 1250 400 BC – 1500 AD: Zapotecs (Monte Alban, Mixtla) Abbassides’ residence at Bagdad 750-1258 Jews terribly persecuted 1087-1294 Pueblo inhabitants […]
The “eternal Jew” and “the longest hatred” are equally misleading labels. Neither Jews themselves nor attitudes toward Jews were static or unchanging. Even apparently identical images can bear radically different meanings. But the history of anti-Jewish iconography does reveal one constant in western culture, well-known to Nazi propagandists—the visceral force of the visual image.
Costumes of the 12th century. Monastic, Nobility, Citizens, Knights. Fashion during the middle ages. Medieval, Gothic fashion era.
Barcelona Haggadah Barcelona Haggadah, Catalonia, Spain, 14th century. Mnemonic for Passover Stunningly illustrated with people, flowers, birds and imaginary creatures, this prayer book for the fes…
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British history posts by authors of British historical fiction.
In February, 2017, The Public Medievalist inaugurated a new special series of essays on one of the thorniest issues surrounding the Middle Ages today: Race, Racism, and the Middle Ages. Issues of race lie at the heart of our understanding of the medieval world; racists—even within the ranks of the academic medievalist community—have, for far too long, warped our understanding of the past. And considering the recent uptick of overt prejudice, hate crimes, and politically sanctioned racism in the US and Europe, this series seems particularly timely and necessary.
while im gushing abt north african & jewish art, here are some sephardic/mizrahi illustrated manuscripts that i am completely obsessed with *___* found these on pinterest and thru sum magrebi jewish…
The main difference between middle ages and renaissance is that renaissance was the period of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe..
Moses Maimonides, Jewish philosopher, jurist, and physician, the foremost intellectual figure of medieval Judaism. He wrote both in Arabic and Hebrew on a wide range of subjects from logic to medicine to Jewish law. His magnum opus was the Mishne Torah, which dealt systematically with Jewish law and doctrine.
Hardcover: A History Of Jewish Literature - Volume II: French and German Jewry in the Early Middle Ages - The Jewish Community of Medieval Italy Dust Jacket: Yes - some yellowing and edge wear / tear Author: Israel Zinberg - Translated from the Yiddish by Bernard Martin Publisher: The Press of Case Western Reserve University - A Volume in the CWRU Press Traslations Year: 1972 Minor wear
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The gothic horror novel, Frankenstein, is one of the most well-known stories in which man tries to play god by attempting to manufacture a living being. A similar story, that of the golem, exists in Jewish folklore and legend, albeit with some obvious differences. For instance, the Frankenstein monster is popularly depicted as an amalgamation of body parts from cadavers, while the golem is said to be made from clay.
The Golden Haggadah was created in Catalonia, Spain sometime around 1320. So named because all the illustrations are placed against a patterned gold-leaf background, it is a ritual object of incredible luxury and expense Pascal Croci's graphic novel, Auschwitz, begins with a question to a witness from Auschwitz-Birkenau; “How long have you been keeping all this to yourself?” The answer, “Fifty-two years,” is shocking. The novel that follows provides a glimpse into the reason why these experiences are almost impossible to speak about. And in doing so Croci uncovers more than a terrible history, he points to an intolerable present.
