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This is the first encyclopedic work to focus exclusively on medieval Jewish civilization, from the fall of the Roman Empire to about 1492. The more than 150 alphabetically organized entries, written by scholars from around the world, include biographies, countries, events, social history, and religious concepts. The coverage is international, presenting people, culture, and events from various countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Medieval Jewish Civilization: An Encyclopedia website.
For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Medieval Jewish Civilization: An Encyclopedia website.
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"A unique addition to reference shelves, providing a focus on the Medieval period and contemporary scholarly positions not found in a standard reference work... Useful to a diverse audience. Recommended for academic libraries."
-"Booklist/RBB, April 15, 2003
"Entries offer a sensible arrangement and a broad scope. One of the books greatest assets is its thematic list of entries, which classes entries in context... The glossary and index at the end are also useful... Recommended. University libraries."
-"Choice, April 2003
"Informed lay readers and college students will find it especially helpful, as the articles are clear, easy to read, and well summarized... Highly recommended for libraries with larger history or Judaic collections."
-"Library Journal
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-"Booklist/RBB, April 15, 2003
"Entries offer a sensible arrangement and a broad scope. One of the books greatest assets is its thematic list of entries, which classes entries in context... The glossary and index at the end are also useful... Recommended. University libraries."
-"Choice, April 2003
"Informed lay readers and college students will find it especially helpful, as the articles are clear, easy to read, and well summarized... Highly recommended for libraries with larger history or Judaic collections."
-"Library Journal
Norman Roth is Professor of Jewish History, Hebrew literature, and Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Over his long and productive career he has written and edited many books, including Maimonides, Essays and Texts (1985), Jews, Visigoths, and Muslims in Medieval Spain (1994), Conversos, Inquisitions, and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain (1995), and Encyclopedia of Medieval Jewish Civilization.
Norman Roth is Professor of Jewish History, Hebrew literature, and Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Over his long and productive career he has written and edited many books, including Maimonides, Essays and Texts (1985), Jews, Visigoths, and Muslims in Medieval Spain (1994), Conversos, Inquisitions, and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain (1995), and Encyclopedia of Medieval Jewish Civilization.
Norman Roth is Professor of Jewish History, Hebrew literature, and Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Over his long and productive career he has written and edited many books, including Maimonides, Essays and Texts (1985), Jews, Visigoths, and Muslims in Medieval Spain (1994), Conversos, Inquisitions, and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain (1995), and Encyclopedia of Medieval Jewish Civilization.
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- PublisherGarland Science
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0815306520
- ISBN 13 9780815306528
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
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