Leadership and Conflict: Tensions in Medieval and Modern Jewish History and Culture

by Marc Saperstein

This masterly collection of essays offers a multifaceted analysis of how Jewish leaders in medieval and early modern times responded to the challenges presented by a changing world. Based largely on the study of sermons and response - genres that show them addressing real situations in the lives of their people - the book reveals how they handled intellectual, social, and political diversity and conflict. As medieval Jews were exposed to new philosophical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906764492
• ISBN13: 9781906764494
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"