Religious Violence Between Christians and Jews - by A Abulafia (Hardcover)

About the Book

In 1999 the Council of Christians and Jews held a conference to mark the 900th anniversary of the fall of Jerusalem during the First Crusade.

Book Synopsis

Exploring deep into the history of the conflict between Christians and Jews from medieval to modern times, this wide-ranging volume - which includes newly uncovered material from the recently opened post-Soviet archives - seeks to bring positive understanding to controversial issues of inter-faith confrontation. Here, a number of eminent scholars from around the globe, come together to discuss openly and objectively the dynamics of Jewish creative response in the face of violence. Through the analysis of the histories of both the Christian and Jewish religious traditions, we are brought to an understanding of their relationship as a modern day phenomenon.

About the Author

GEOFFREY ALDERMAN Professor, Middlesex University CHRISTOPHER ANDREW Professor, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge DEIRDRE BURKE Doctor, University of Wolverhampton ROBERT CHAZAN Professor, New York University JEREMY COHEN Professor, New York University MARK R. COHEN Professor, Princeton University GAVIN LANGMUIR Professor, Stanford University JOHN D. KLIER Professor, University College London JONATHAN RILEY-SMITH Professor, Emmanuel College, Cambridge ISRAEL JACOB YUVAL Professor, Hebrew University, Jerusalem