At the Gate of Christendom: Jews, Muslims and 'Pagans' in Medieval Hungary, C.10

Description: At the Gate of Christendom: Jews, Muslims and 'Pagans' in Medieval Hungary, C.1000 C.1300 by Nora Berend This is a study of the economic, social, legal and religious position of three minorities within the medieval Christian kingdom of Hungary. The book demonstrates that the status of such minorities depended not simply on Christian religious tenets, but on a larger framework—including the legal and social system, economic possibilities, and conflicts between kings and the clergy. It also investigates the situation "at the gate of Christendom"—the frontier with the nomad world—and the way this affected both Christian and non-Christian interaction and Christian ideology. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Modern life in increasingly heterogeneous societies has directed attention to patterns of interaction, often using a framework of persecution and tolerance. This study of the economic, social, legal and religious position of three minorities (Jews, Muslims and pagan Turkic nomads) argues that different degrees of exclusion and integration characterized medieval non-Christian status in the medieval Christian kingdom of Hungary between 1000 and 1300. A complex explanation of non-Christian status emerges from the analysis of their economic, social, legal and religious positions and roles. Existence on the frontier with the nomadic world led to the formulation of a frontier ideology, and to anxiety about Hungarys detachment from Christendom, which affected policies towards non-Christians. The study also succeeds in integrating central European history with the study of the medieval world, while challenging such current concepts in medieval studies as frontier societies, persecution and tolerance, ethnicity and the other. Table of Contents List of maps; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Hungary: a frontier society; 2. Christians and non-Christians; 3. The legal position of Hungarys non-Christian population; 4. Non-Christians in Hungarian economy and society; 5. Conflicts between the papacy and the kings; 6. Christian perceptions and attitudes; 7. Non-Christian communities: continuity, transformation, conversion and assimilation; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index. Review This fine book should be read by anyone interested in the study of frontier societies and minority groups in medieval Latin Europe. History ... her conclusions on the usefulness of the term ethnicity should be taken further .... Journal of Jewish Studies Review Quote This fine book should be read by anyone interested in the study of frontier societies and minority groups in medieval Latin Europe.History Promotional "Headline" A study of the status of Jews, Muslims and pagan Turkic nomads in medieval Hungary. Description for Bookstore This is a study of the economic, social, legal and religious position of three minorities - Jews, Muslims and pagan Turkic nomads - within the medieval Christian kingdom of Hungary. It demonstrates that their status depended not simply on Christian religious tenets, and investigates the complex situation at the gate of Christendom. Description for Library This is a study of the economic, social, legal and religious position of three minorities - Jews, Muslims and pagan Turkic nomads - within the medieval Christian kingdom of Hungary. It demonstrates that their status depended not simply on Christian religious tenets, and investigates the complex situation at the gate of Christendom. Details ISBN0521027209 Author Nora Berend Short Title AT THE GATE OF CHRISTENDOM Pages 364 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521027209 ISBN-13 9780521027205 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 305.609 Series Number 50 Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-05-31 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Series Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life & Thought; Fourth Subtitle Jews, Muslims and Pagans in Medieval Hungary, c.1000 - c.1300 Affiliation University of Cambridge Illustrations 2 Maps DOI 10.1604/9780521027205 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2006-11-02 AU Release Date 2006-11-02 NZ Release Date 2006-11-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91381994;

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