Jews of Medieval France

Emily Taitz, adjunct professor at Adelphi University, has spoken and written for many years on topics concerning women's history and Jewish law. She is coauthor (with Sondra Henry) of Written Out of History: Our Jewish Foremothers and a series of young adult books. She has a PhD in medieval Jewish history from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

• Acknowledgments Introduction: An Overview Beginnings: Jewish Settlement in Champagne from the Fifth to the Ninth Century The Developing County and the Jews' Place in It: The Tenth Century The Growth and Expansion of Community: Jews in Champagne in the Eleventh Century From Strength to Strength: Communal Development in the Twelfth Century Believers and Infidels: Jews in the Christian World of Twelfth-Century Champagne The Jews of Champagne and Thirteenth-Century Politics: France and Champagne Become One The Process of Decline: The Changing Social and Economic Status of the Jews of Champagne during the Thirteenth Century Conclusion Notes Glossary Selected Bibliography Index

"The author succeeds in showing that the Champenois Jews were active participants in their society, and that although 11th-century Jewish scholars stressed the rights of individual communities, by the 12th-century, some Jewish authorities were calling for a greater homogeneity and conformity in terms of law. This is a very solid overview of Champenois Jewry, and will be of value to students of medieval history—both general and Jewish. Upper-division undergraduates and above." - Choice