Jewish Contributions to Civilization: An Estimate

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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. Prefatory Statement Contents Introduction: The Higher Anti-Semitism I . The People Of The Book II. The Church And The Jews III. Jews Become Europeans IV. Medieval Jews As Intellectual Intermediaries V. Influence Of Jewish Thought In The Middle Ages VI. Jews And Commerce VII. Jews And Capitalism VII/A. Excursus On Sombart VIII. The Break-Down Of The Church-Empire IX. Jews And Liberalism Index