Title: Humanism and Judaism
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.
Subjects: Judaism, Jewish literature, Humanism, Relations, Christianity, Censorship, History, Christianity and other religions, Scholasticism, Judaism, relations, christianity, Christianity and other religions, judaism, Germany, religion
Places: Germany
People: Johann Reuchlin (1455-1522)
Time periods: 16th century