Jews In The Early Modern World » (1st Edition)

Jews in the Early Modern World presents a comparative and global history of the Jews for the early modern period, 1400-1700. It traces the remarkable demographic changes experienced by Jews around the globe and assesses the impact of those changes on Jewish communal and social structures, religious and cultural practices, and relations with non-Jews.

List of Illustrations     ix
Acknowledgments     xi
Timeline of Events     xiii
Introduction: Time, Space, and Perspective     1
A Medieval Context     17
Settlement and Demography     35
Community and Social Life     93
Identity: Religion and Culture     143
Relations with the Other     191
Conclusion     241
Glossary     249
Suggestions for Further Reading     255
Bibliography     267
Index     281