Humanism and Judaism
Subtitle: Johannes Reuchlin and the campaign to destroy Jewish books
By: David H. Price.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
ISBN-13: 9780195394214
Subjects: Reuchlin, Johann, -- 1455-1522; Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity; Christianity and other religions -- Judaism; Jewish literature -- Censorship -- Germany -- History -- 16th century; Humanism -- Germany -- History -- 16th century; Scholasticism -- Germany -- History -- 16th century
Description: Throughout the early 16th century Germany, attempts were made to confiscate and destroy Jewish books in order to end the practice of Judaism throughout the empire. Johannes Reuchlin wrote a passionate defense of Jewish writings and legal rights in 1510. Here is a study of Reuchlin's writings and their impact on Jewish-Christian relations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: impermissibly favorable to Jews?; title: Humanist origins; title: Humanism at court; title: Discovery of Hebrew; title: Johannes Pfefferkorn and the campaign against Jews; title: Who saved the Jewish books?; title: Inquisition; title: Trial at Rome and the Christian debates; title: The Luther affair; title: As if the first martyr of Hebrew letters.