Miri Rubin is a medieval historian whose work delves into the social and religious history of Europe between 1100 and 1500. Her scholarship intricately explores the relationships between public rituals, power, and the fabric of community life. Rubin offers profound insights into the shaping and influence of European societies during the late medieval period. Her analyses provide readers with a compelling look at the dynamics of the past.
Exploring the diverse landscape of religious conversion, this collection examines historical contexts from early Christian pilgrims to Reformation Germany and fifteenth-century Ethiopia. It delves into the complexities of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian experiences, highlighting both continuity and change across different cultures. The essays investigate various causes and characteristics of conversion, providing a nuanced understanding of how faith and identity intersect throughout history.
Examining how 'strangers' - settling newcomers as well as settled ethnic and religious minorities - were treated in urban communities between 1000 and 1500, Cities of Strangers explores pathways to citizenship and arrangements for those unlikely to become citizens during a period of formative urban growth and its aftermath in medieval Europe.