Religious Violence Between Christians and Jews: Medieval Roots, Modern Perspectives

In 1999 the Council of Christians and Jews held a conference to mark the 900th anniversary of the fall of Jerusalem during the First Crusade. These proceedings, comprising twelve papers by some of the most familiar names in Crusade studies, endeavour to examine objectively the origin of the violent interaction between Christians and Jews and consider the significance of this conflict on the development of the two religions. The initial eight papers examine the nature of the relationship in history, mostly during the Middle Ages, with papers on the Crusades, and the theological reasoning behind the violence and relations in late imperial Russia. The final four papers provide brief reflections on religious violence in the past, present and future. Contributors include Jonathan Riley-Smith, Robert Chazan, Jeremy Cohen, Mark R Cohen, Christopher Andrew, Geoffrey Alderman and Deidre Burke.