Tag Archives: Jews

Ideology takes over the Caliphate

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Ruth

I’ve taken a week off writing about medieval Islam, so I want to review before going on. After about 950, the nature of the Muslim world began to change profoundly. Each region had its own type of change. In Persia, … Continue reading →

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Scapegoating Jews in 1349

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Ruth

When we look back on the events of 1349, it’s easy for us to connect the massacres of Jews with the 20th century’s Holocaust. The connection is real, but we need to look with fresh eyes at the events of … Continue reading →

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Side note: Jews and the Black Death

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Ruth

Why did Jews get targeted during the plague? Here’s what happened (copied from FB comments string on “The Great Mortality” post): By this time, England and northern France had expelled their Jewish populations. Jews lived in Spain, southern France (Marseille … Continue reading →

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