Title Nahmanides in Medieval Catalonia : History, Community, and Messianism

Published Notre Dame : University of Notre Dame Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (384 pages) Contents Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Maimonidean Controversy; Timely Matters; The Barcelona Disputation; At the Threshold of Redemption; Language and Literature; Notes; Bibliography; Index Summary In this detailed study, Nina Caputo examines conceptions of history and messianic redemption in the writings of the Catalonian rabbi and brilliant Talmudic scholar Nahmanides (1195-1270). An early exponent of kabbalah, Nahmanides was also a shrewd intermediary between the Jewish communities and the royal administration of Aragon. Most intellectual histories focus on Nahmanides in the fairly insular context of Jewish community dynamics, but this volume explores the largely unexamined history of encounters between Jewish and Christian interpretations of history and redemption, as well as the significant role played by Jews in the expansion of the Crown of Aragon during the thirteenth century. Caputo explains Nahmanides' distinctive understanding of the shape and meaning of historical time and change and reveals how his discourse frequently confronted Christian views of history and scripture, sometimes embracing Christians forms, but at other times directly refuting them. Nina Caputo's book is the first to situate Nahmanides in the full intellectual and religious context of thirteenth-century Catalonia. It makes an important contribution to the fields of Jewish studies as well as medieval and early modern history Notes Print version record Subject Naḥmanides, approximately 1195-approximately 1270. Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204. Naḥmanides, approximately 1195-approximately 1270. Ṿikuaḥ ha-Ramban Naḥmanides, approximately 1195-approximately 1270 -- Language Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204 Naḥmanides, approximately 1195-approximately 1270 SUBJECT Bible. Genesis -- Commentaries Bible. Genesis fast Ṿikuaḥ ha-Ramban (Naḥmanides) fast Subject Barcelona Disputation, Barcelona, Spain, 1263. Christianity -- Controversial literature -- History and criticism Judaism -- Apologetic works -- History and criticism Christianity and other religions -- Judaism. Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity. Messianic era (Judaism) Messiah -- Judaism. Catalan language. Medieval. History. Judaism. RELIGION. Talmud. Catalan language Christianity Christianity -- Controversial literature Interfaith relations Judaism Judaism -- Apologetic works Language and languages Messiah -- Judaism Messianic era (Judaism) Spain -- Barcelona Genre/Form Electronic books Commentaries Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780268076832 0268076839

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