Download or read book Church, State, and Jew in the Middle Ages written by Robert Chazan and published by Behrman House, Inc. This book was released on 1980 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of medieval European documents of the Church and state, including theological positions on the Jews; papal decrees and local and national charters granting rights to Jews; documents relating to protection of Jews; ecclesiastic limitations on Jews, relating particularly to usury and attacks on the Talmud; missionizing (e.g. forced sermons and disputations); and persecution by the state (e.g. confiscation of properties, bodily attacks, and expulsions).