Jewish life in the Middle Ages.
Edition: [1st Atheneum ed.].
Series: A Temple book -- T1.; Temple book -- T1.
Publisher: Atheneum
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 452
Subjects: Jews -- Social life and customs; Judaism -- History -- Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789
Notes: Reprint of the 1958 ed.

Bibliography: p. 431-436.
Table of contents: title: The centre of social life; title: Life in the Synagogue; title: Communal organizarion; title: Institution of the ghetto; title: Social morality; title: The slave trade; title: Monogamy and the home; title: Home life (continued)  Love and courtship; title: Marriage customs; title: Trades and occupations; title: Trades and occupations (continued ); title: The Jews and the theatre; title: The Purim-play and the drama in Hebrew; title: Costume in law and fashion; title: The Jewish badge; title: Private and communal charities.: The Relief of the poor; title: Private and communal charities.: The sick and the capitive; title: The medieval schools; title: The scope of education; title: Medieval pastimes and indoor amusements; title: Medieval pastimes (continued): Chess and cards; title: Personal relations between Jews and Christians; title: Personal relations (continued): Literary friendships.