Shevirat Ha-kelim: Jewish mysticism and the Catalan matrix for dialogue and conflict

• Mario Macías López ^[1] ; Pompeu Casanovas ^[1] ; John Zeleznikow ^[2]
  1. [1] Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

     Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

     Barcelona, España

     
  2. [2] La Trobe University

     La Trobe University

     Australia

     
• Localización: Journal of catalan intellectual history: Revista d'història de la filosofia catalana, ISSN-e 2014-1564, Nº. 12, 2019-2020 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Catalan philosophy in the Middle Ages), págs. 64-96
• Idioma: español
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  • Late Medieval anti-Jewish violence is a well-known phenomenon, but its origins and institutionalization are still blurred and enigmatic. In thirteenth and fourteenth century Catalonia, the denouement of the increasing popular hostility against the Jewry was particularly dramatic. The seeds of violence were the result of a long and complex process of social, theological and political interactions. In this contribution, we will discuss the intellectual matrix of medieval anti-Semitism in Catalonia and its relationship with the rising of scholastics and with the theoretical foundations of Catalan politics. We will also approach its counterpart: the Jewish response to collective suffering.