Shared Saints and Festivals among Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Medieval Mediterranean

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Alexandra Cuffel (Professor of Jewish Religion in Past and Present Times, Ruhr University, Bochum)

Shared Saints and Festivals among Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Medieval Mediterranean

Alexandra Cuffel (Professor of Jewish Religion in Past and Present Times, Ruhr University, Bochum)

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Arc Humanities Press
31 March 2024

Medieval history; History of religion; Christian worship, rites & ceremonies; Islamic worship, rites & ceremonies; Jewish studies

Series: Jewish Engagements

"This book explores shared religious practices among Jews, Christians, and Muslims, focusing primarily on the medieval Mediterranean. It examines the meanings members of each community ascribed to the presence of the religious other at ""their"" festivals or holy sites during pilgrimage. Communal boundaries were often redefined or dissolved during pilgrimage and religious festivals. Yet, paradoxically, shared practices served to enforce communal boundaries, since many of the religious elite devised polemical interpretations of these phenomena which highlighted the superiority of their own faith. Such interpretations became integral to each group’s theological understanding of self and other to such a degree that in some regions, religious minorities were required to participate in the festivals of the ruling community. In all formulations, “otherness” remained an essential component of both polemic and prayer."

By: Alexandra Cuffel (Professor of Jewish Religion in Past and Present Times Ruhr University Bochum)
Imprint: Arc Humanities Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781641891493
ISBN 10: 1641891491
Series: Jewish Engagements
Pages: 326
Publication Date: 31 March 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alexandra Cuffel is Professor of Jewish Religion and History at Ruhr University, Bochum (Germany). Her research interests focus on medieval Jewish, Christian, and Muslim relations.