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The Myth of the Medieval Jewish Moneylender - (Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History) by Julie L Mell (Hardcover)

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  • About the Author: Julie Mell is an Assistant Professor of History and North Carolina State University.
  • 336 Pages
  • History, Europe
  • Series Name: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History

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This book challenges a common historical narrative, which portrays medieval Jews as moneylenders who filled an essential economic role in Europe. It traces how and why this narrative was constructed as a philosemitic narrative in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in response to the rise of political antisemitism. This book also documents why it is a myth for medieval Europe, and illuminates how changes in Jewish history change our understanding of European history. Each chapter offers a novel interpretation of central topics, such as the usury debate, commercial contracts, and moral literature on money and value to demonstrate how the revision of Jewish history leads to new insights in European history.



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"This book stimulates thought and reflection on the nature of the historical thinking and the need for critical thought. Students and researchers embarking on studies of medieval Ashkenazic Jewry or of modern images of the medieval Jewish past would be well advised to read this at an early stage of their work. It is brave, original, and enlightening." (Shaul Stampfer, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 44 (4), 2018)




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Julie Mell is an Assistant Professor of History and North Carolina State University.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.27 Inches (H) x 5.83 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.27 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Europe
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Theme: Medieval
Format: Hardcover
Author: Julie L Mell
Language: English
Street Date: October 3, 2017
TCIN: 91223484
UPC: 9781137397768
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-7521
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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