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Jewish Contributions to Civilization: An Estimate

By Joseph Jacobs

Book information

Publisher
Gorgias Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9781463214555
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (22292345 bytes)
Pages
336\336
Time added
2023-05-28 22:19:26

Description

Concerned with the continuing, and growing, anti-Semitism of his day, Jacobs laid out a statement of the Jewish contribution to civilization. Beginning with the convention of Jewish self-recognition as the people of the book, he sketches the relationship between the church and the Jews. He notes that Jews in the Middle Ages were intellectual intermediaries and their works had a profound impact on Medieval thought. Their roles in commerce and capitalism are explored. Noting the contribution throughout history of Jews to the cause of liberality, Jacob makes a profound case for seeing the deep impact Judaism has made on the modern world.

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