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Johannes Reuchlin and the Campaign to Destroy Jewish Books Price, David H. (Professor of Religious Studies, History, Jewish Studies, and Medieval Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, History, Jewish Studies, and Medieval Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States)
Johannes Reuchlin and the Campaign to Destroy Jewish Books
Price, David H. (Professor of Religious Studies, History, Jewish Studies, and Medieval Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, History, Jewish Studies, and Medieval Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States)
Throughout early sixteenth century Germany, attempts were made to confiscate and destroy Jewish books, in order to end the practice of Judaism throughout the empire. An unlikely champion emerged in Johannes Reuchlin, who wrote a passionate defense of Jewish writings and legal rights in 1510. Now commonly called "Germany's first humanist," Reuchlin laid the foundation for the first Christian study of Jewish history and theology, and for Luther's nascent Reformationmovement. David H. Price offers a compelling study of Reuchlin's writings and their enduring impact on Jewish-Christian relations.
352 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 13, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195394214 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 370 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 240 × 29 mm · 716 g |
| Language | English |