Category: History - Other

History of the Jews, Vol. 3 (of 6)

The Zendik Religion--King Kobad and Mazdak the Reformer--Revolt of the Jews--Mar-Zutra--Revival of the Schools--The Saburaïm-- The Talmud committed to writing--Tolerance of Chosru II--The Christianization of Judæa--The Jews under Byzantine Rule-- Justinian--Persecution of the...

Chapters

1. CHAPTER I.

The Zendik Religion--King Kobad and Mazdak the Reformer--Revolt of the Jews--Mar-Zutra--Revival of the Schools--The Saburaïm-- The Talmud committed to writing--Tolerance of Chos...

2. CHAPTER II.

3. CHAPTER III.

Happy condition of the Jews in Arabia--Traditions as to their original settlements--Yathrib and Chaibar--The Jewish-Arabic tribes--The Benu-Nadhir, the Benu-Kuraiza, and Benu-Ba...

4. CHAPTER IV.

The Conquests of Islam--Omar's Intolerance--Condition of the Jews in Babylonia--Bostanaï--The Princes of the Captivity and the Geonim--Dignity and Revenues of the Prince--Commun...

5. CHAPTER V.

Anan ben David, the founder of Karaism--His life, writings, and influence--Hostility to the Talmud--Anan's innovations-- Karaite reverence of Anan--The Exilarchate becomes elect...

6. CHAPTER VI.

The Jews under Louis le Débonnaire--The Empress Judith and her Veneration for Judaism--Agobard, Bishop of Lyons-- Conversion of Bishop Bodo--Amolo's effort against the Jews-- Ch...

7. CHAPTER VII.

Judaism in the Tenth Century--Saadiah, the Founder of Religious Philosophy--Translation of the Bible into Arabic--Saadiah opposes Karaism--The Karaite Solomon ben Yerucham--Saad...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

The Gaon Sherira and his son Haï--Sherira's Historical Letter --The Jewish Congregations in Spain--Jewish Culture in Andalusia--The Disciples of Menachem and Dunash--Jehuda Chay...

9. CHAPTER IX.

Solomon Ibn-Gebirol--His early life--His poems--The statesman Yekutiel Ibn-Hassan befriends him--Murder of Yekutiel--Bachya Ibn-Pakuda and his moral philosophy--The Biblical cri...

10. CHAPTER X.

The position of the Jews in Germany previous to the Crusades-- The community of Speyer and Henry IV--The Martyrs of Treves and Speyer--Emmerich of Leiningen and the Martyrs of M...

11. CHAPTER XI.

The Jews under the Almoravides--Joseph Ibn-Sahal, Joseph Ibn-Zadik--Joseph Ibn-Migash--The Poets Ibn-Giat, Ibn-Abbas, Ibn-Sakbel and Ibn-Ezra--Abulhassan Jehuda Halevi--His Poem...

12. CHAPTER XII.

Condition of the Jews in France--The Second Crusade--Peter the Venerable and the Monk Rudolph--Bernard of Clairvaux and the Emperor Conrad--Protectors of the Jews--Persecutions...

13. CHAPTER XIII.

The Jews of Toledo--Ibn-Shoshan, Ibn-Alfachar--The Poet Charisi--Sheshet Benveniste--Benjamin of Tudela--The Jews of Provence--The Kimchis--The Communities of Béziers, Montpelli...

14. CHAPTER XIV.

Early years of Maimuni (Maimonides)--His journey to Fez--Letter of Consolation of Maimun (father of Maimonides)--Maimuni and the Jewish Converts to Islam--The Maimun Family in P...

15. CHAPTER XV.

Effects of the Death of Maimuni--Abraham Maimuni, the son of Maimuni--Hostility of the Papacy against the Jews--Pope Innocent III--The Albigenses--Emigration of Rabbis to Palest...

16. CHAPTER XVI.

The Opposition against Maimuni--Maimunists and anti-Maimunists --Meïr Abulafia--Samson of Sens--Solomon of Montpellier-- Excommunication of the Maimunists--David Kimchi's energe...

17. CHAPTER XVII.

Pope Gregory IX--Emperor Frederick II and the Jewish Scholars, Jehuda Ibn-Matka and Jacob Anatoli--The Jewish Legislation of Frederick of Austria--The Martyrs of Aquitaine and G...

18. CHAPTER XVIII.

Martyrs in Germany--The Jews of Hungary and Poland--The Council at Buda--The Jews of Spain and Portugal--Solomon ben Adret, his character and writings--Raymund Martin's anti-Jew...

19. CHAPTER I.

The Zendik Religion--King Kobad and Mazdak the Reformer-- Revolt of the Jews--Mar-Zutra--Revival of the Schools-- The Saburaïm--The Talmud committed to writing--Tolerance of Cho...

20. CHAPTER II.

Growth of the Jews in Europe--The Communities in Constantinople and Italy--Theodoric--Isidore of Seville-- Pope Gregory I.--The Jews of France--Chilperic and Dagobert --Avitus--...

21. CHAPTER III.

Happy condition of the Jews in Arabia--Traditions as to their original settlements--Yathrib and Chaibar--The Jewish-Arabic tribes--The Benu-Nadhir, the Benu-Kuraiza, and Benu-Ba...

22. CHAPTER IV.

The Conquests of Islam--Omar's Intolerance--Condition of the Jews in Babylonia--Bostanaï--The Princes of the Captivity and the Geonim--Dignity and Revenues of the Prince --Commu...

23. CHAPTER V.

Anan ben David, the founder of Karaism--His life, writings, and influence--Hostility to the Talmud--Anan's innovations --Karaite reverence of Anan--The Exilarchate becomes elect...

24. CHAPTER VI.

The Jews under Louis le Débonnaire--The Empress Judith and her Veneration for Judaism--Agobard, Bishop of Lyons-- Conversion of Bishop Bodo--Amolo's effort against the Jews-- Ch...

25. CHAPTER VII.

Judaism in the Tenth Century--Saadiah, the Founder of Religious Philosophy--Translation of the Bible into Arabic --Saadiah opposes Karaism--The Karaite Solomon ben Yerucham --Sa...

26. CHAPTER VIII.

The Gaon Sherira and his son Haï--Sherira's Historical Letter --The Jewish Congregations in Spain--Jewish Culture in Andalusia--The Disciples of Menachem and Dunash--Jehuda Chay...

27. CHAPTER IX.

Solomon Ibn-Gebirol--His early life--His poems--The statesman Yekutiel Ibn-Hassan befriends him--Murder of Yekutiel--Bachya Ibn-Pakuda and his moral philosophy--The Biblical cri...

28. CHAPTER X.

The position of the Jews in Germany previous to the Crusades-- The community of Speyer and Henry IV--The Martyrs of Treves and Speyer--Emmerich of Leiningen and the Martyrs of M...

29. CHAPTER XI.

The Jews under the Almoravides--Joseph Ibn-Sahal, Joseph Ibn-Zadik--Joseph Ibn-Migash--The Poets Ibn-Giat, Ibn-Abbas, Ibn-Sakbel and Ibn-Ezra--Abulhassan Jehuda Halevi --His Poe...

30. CHAPTER XII.

Condition of the Jews in France--The Second Crusade--Peter the Venerable and the Monk Rudolph--Bernard of Clairvaux and the Emperor Conrad--Protectors of the Jews--Persecutions...

31. CHAPTER XIII.

The Jews of Toledo--Ibn-Shoshan, Ibn-Alfachar--The Poet Charisi--Sheshet Benveniste--Benjamin of Tudela--The Jews of Provence--The Kimchis--The Communities of Béziers, Montpelli...

32. CHAPTER XIV.

Early years of Maimuni (Maimonides)--His journey to Fez-- Letter of Consolation of Maimun (father of Maimonides)-- Maimuni and the Jewish Converts to Islam--The Maimun Family in...

33. CHAPTER XV.

Effects of the Death of Maimuni--Abraham Maimuni, the son of Maimuni--Hostility of the Papacy against the Jews-- Pope Innocent III--The Albigenses--Emigration of Rabbis to Pales...

34. CHAPTER XVI.

The Opposition against Maimuni--Maimunists and anti-Maimunists--Meïr Abulafia--Samson of Sens--Solomon of Montpellier--Excommunication of the Maimunists--David Kimchi's energeti...

35. CHAPTER XVII.

Pope Gregory IX--Emperor Frederick II and the Jewish Scholars, Jehuda Ibn-Matka and Jacob Anatoli--The Jewish Legislation of Frederick of Austria--The Martyrs of Aquitaine and G...

36. CHAPTER XVIII.

Martyrs in Germany--The Jews of Hungary and Poland--The Council at Buda--The Jews of Spain and Portugal--Solomon ben Adret, his character and writings--Raymund Martin's anti-Jew...