This social and religious history of European Jews in the early modern period is unique in placing Jewish experience in the context of Christian society. Beginn

Examines the theological roots of Christian antisemitism, its influence on secular policy towards the Jews, its social effects, and the parallel development of

First published in 1938, Jacob Rader Marcus's The Jews in The Medieval World has remained an indispensable resource for its comprehensive view of Jewish histori

Praise for the first edition: "By far the best general book on its subject. . . . Moving Europeans will remain a standard reference for some time to come." –C