Apostasy and Jewish identity in High Middle Ages Northern Europe: 'are you still my brother?'
Apostasy and Jewish identity in High Middle Ages Northern Europe: 'Are you still my brother?'; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Leading figures; Abbreviations; 1. Early beginnings; 2. Forced conversion during the First Crusade; 3. Theological confrontation with Christianity's success; 4. Self-definition and halakhah; 5. Attitudes towards women; 6. Alternative perspectives: The literature of pietists (Ashkenazic hasidim); 7. Converts to Judaism; 8. Conclusions: The change in mentality; Bibliography; Index.