The French Monarchy and the Jews

by William Chester Jordan

From 1179 to 1328 relations between French Christians and Jews were chronically unstable--exploitation, repression, and expulsion were sanctioned by a government dedicated to a purified Christian state. The French Monarchy and the Jews tells in rich and compelling detail the fate of the Jews in Capetian France.

William Chester Jordan assesses the relationship between "Jewish policy" and the development of royal institutions and ide­...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812281756
• ISBN13: 9780812281750
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"