The Myth of the Medieval Jewish Moneylender

Volume I

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Labour & Industrial Relations, History, European General
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Author: Julie L. Mell ISBN: 9781137397782
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US Publication: October 14, 2017
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Julie L. Mell
ISBN: 9781137397782
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication: October 14, 2017
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

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 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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