Ryan Szpiech: 1 book
Conversion and Narrative
Reading and Religious Authority in Medieval Polemic
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2012
In 1322, a Jewish doctor named Abner entered a synagogue in the Castilian city of Burgos and began to weep in prayer. Falling asleep, he dreamed of a "great man" who urged him to awaken from his slumber. Shortly thereafter, he converted to Christianity and wrote a number of works attacking...
