The Palgrave Dictionary of Medieval Anglo-Jewish History

Using a wide range of rich original sources, this unique reference guide provides a remarkable picture of England's medieval Jewry. Following an extensive introduction, the dictionary includes illustrations, maps, and over 40 topographic, 30 biographic and 80 general entries, including texts of key legislation.

Author: J. Hillaby
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 01/01/2013
Pages: 447
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9781349326037

About the Author
Joe Hillaby is an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Bristol. A Council Member of the Jewish Historical Society of England since 1995, he served as President 2006-8. An acknowledged authority on the English medieval Jewry, he has published detailed studies of the medieval Jewries of London, Hereford, Worcester, Gloucester and Bristol, the 12th-century Jewish colonisation of England, the English medieval synagogue, mikva'ot and ritual-child-murder accusations. His wife Caroline has collaborated with him in these and other projects.