MMW 13 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Paradigm Shift, Morisco, Taqiya
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Key Questions:
What impact did the Black Death have on the legacy of anti-Semitism in
Europe?
1)
How did anti-Semitism intensify in Spain between the 14th and 17th centuries?
2)
Anti-Semitism and the Black Plague
Outbreak of Pogroms
Pogroms: organized mob attacks on Jews
(1)
Some were inspired by some of the gossip about the Jews-->
e.g. Jews were poisoning the wells
(2)
Coincided with plague’s arrival in southern France and northern
Spain in 1348
i)
Bloodiest killings in “aljames” in northern Spanish
Would invade with rally cries
(1)
ii)
a)
Royal Response in Spain
King Pedro IV’s symbolic condemnation of the anti-Semitic
pogroms
Ordered lawyers to honor and recognize legal claims
(1)
Very delayed response--> year and half
(2)
"slap on the wrist" on how he really intended to approach this
(3)
i)
To what extent was the violence culturally sanctioned? To what
extent did the authorities turn a blind eye?
Why did the authorities basically do nothing?
(1)
ii)
b)
I)
The Black Death as “Watershed” in European Anti-Semitism
Turning Point for Jewish-Christian Relations?
Some historians argue isolated cases signaled no “paradigm shift”
Said that the pogroms were isolated incidents that didn’t have a
lasting impact
(1)
i)
Others believe Black Death gave anti-Semitism a “normative”
foundation in Europe
ii)
a)
II)
Lecture 16
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
10:01 AM
Document Summary
What impact did the black death have on the legacy of anti-semitism in. Some were inspired by some of the gossip about the jews--> e. g. jews were poisoning the wells i) ii) Coincided with plague"s arrival in southern france and northern. Bloodiest killings in aljames in northern spanish (1) Ordered lawyers to honor and recognize legal claims. "slap on the wrist" on how he really intended to approach this. King pedro iv"s symbolic condemnation of the anti-semitic pogroms (1) (2) (3) To what extent did the authorities turn a blind eye? (1) The black death as watershed in european anti-semitism a) Some historians argue isolated cases signaled no paradigm shift (1) Said that the pogroms were isolated incidents that didn"t have a lasting impact. Others believe black death gave anti-semitism a normative foundation in europe foundation in europe (1) (2) The momentum would essentially carry all the way to the 20th century.
