Language:
English
Year of publication:
1995
Titel der Quelle:
Journal of Progressive Judaism
Angaben zur Quelle:
4 (1995) 77-88
Keywords:
Reuchlin, Johann,
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Pfefferkorn, Johannes,
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Christianity and antisemitism History To 1500
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Christian Hebraists
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Cabala and Christianity
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Mysticism Christianity
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Jews
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Judaism Relations
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Christianity
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Christianity and other religions Judaism
Abstract:
Johannes Pfefferkorn (ca. 1469-1522), born a Jew, converted to Christianity in 1504 and served the Dominican monks in Cologne as a polemicist against the Jews. In 1507 he published "Der Juden Spiegel", in which he recommended burning all Hebrew books except for the Bible, in order to facilitate the conversion of the Jews. Johannes Reuchlin, the jurist and Hebrew scholar, strongly opposed this idea and a feud developed between the two, known as the Reuchlin Controversy. Reuchlin was an antisemite as well, but he believed that Jews would eventually see the light and convert through the study of their texts, especially the Kabbalah. In addition, he wanted to preserve Hebrew texts for Christian research and advised that they be studied at German universities.
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