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Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics, and Society, Seventh Edition
Marvin Perry, Baruch College, City University of New York, Emeritus
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Chapter 10: The High Middle Ages
Medieval Anti-Semitism- For many medieval Christians, all non-Christians were enemies to be attacked and destroyed. Heretics, pagans, Muslims, and Jews were all "others," outsiders who in one way or another were rebels against God's will. Jews were especially hated, both because they were seen as "aliens," residing within Christian society but not sharing in its values, and because many Christians believed that Jews were particular enemies of Christ. Reread the passage describing the massacre of the Jews of Mainz on page 254. When you're finished, write a short essay comparing the motives that prompted Christians to wage war against the Muslims in the Holy Lands and the motives behind the persecution of European Jews. Is it fair to say that, from the point of view of many Christians, there was very little difference between a Crusade against the Muslims and anti-Jewish violence?
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