Collected Studies (Volume 3)

Focusing on the intellectual history of Jews in Provence, this volume examines the conflict between Maimonidean philosophy and its critics in the thirteenth century, driven by the translation of texts from Arabic to Hebrew. It explores the community's perspectives on the Albigensian heresy and highlights influential figures like Kalonymus ben Kalonymus, Jacob ben Eliyahu, and Gersonides. Shatzmiller's research underscores the vital role of Provence Jewry in the broader context of Jewish life in the Mediterranean and western Europe during the Middle Ages.