Jewish Education and Society in the High Middle Ages

by Ephraim Kanarfogel

Book Overview

The Jews of northern France, Germany, and England, known collectively as Ashkenazic Jewry, have commanded the attention of scholars since the beginnings of modern Jewish historiography. Over the past century, historians have produced significant studies about Jewish society in medieval Ashkenaz that have revealed them as a well-organized, creative, and steadfast community. Indeed, the Franco-Russian Jewry withstood a variety of physical, political,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814333680
• ISBN13: 9780814333686
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"