Rabbi Moses ha-Kohen of Tordesillas and his book 'Ezer ha-emunah : : a chapter in the history of the Judeo-Christian controversy / / by Yehuda Shamir.

• VerfasserIn: Shamir, Yehuda, 1936-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands : : E. J. Brill,, [1975]; ©1975
• Year of Publication: 1975
• Language: English
• Series: Études Sur le Judaïsme Médiéval
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (141 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Explanation of Sigla-Hebrew Manuscripts -- I. The Man and His Time -- A. The Position of Modern Research -- B. The Historical Background -- C. The Period 1348-1391 -- D. The Life, Writings, and Education of Moses ha-Kohen -- E. The Influence of Jacob ben Reuben and the Real Character of 'Ezer ha-Emunah -- F. A Summary -- II. The Problem of Conversion and the Conversionist Movement Among Spanish Jewry in the Period 1348-1391 -- A. The Problem of Coversion -- B. Polemics in the Thirteenth Century -- C. The Conversion Movement within Spanish Jewry in 1348-1391 -- D. The Jewish State of Mind Towards the End of the Fourteenth and the Beginning of the Fifteenth Centuries -- III. Abner of Burgos, His Teachings and Influence -- A. The Man -- B. Mostrador de la Justicia -- C. Some Notes on Alphonso's Influence -- IV. Jewish Reaction to Abner of Burgos Prior to 'Ezer ha-Emunah -- A. Letters -- B. Daniel in the Polemics of Jacob ben Reuben and Moses ha-Kohen -- C. Isaac Pulgar -- V. The Position taken by Moses Ha-Kohen and His Unique Contribution to Polemic and Homiletic Literature -- VI. The influence of Rabbi Moses Ha-Kohen of Tordesillas' Work on Anti-Christian Polemics -- VII. Some Remarks on the Edition of 'Ezer Ha-Emunah Based on a Study of the Manuscripts -- The Ideologies of Judaism and Christianity According to Moses Ha-Kohen of Tordesillas: A Synthetical Analysis -- A. The Historical Context -- B. The Concept of the Divine in the Polemics of Moses ha-Kohen -- C. Calculations of the Messianic Time -- D. The Role of Mary -- Bibliography -- Index -- VITA.