Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. In This Land ii
3. Contents v
4. Preface vii
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter One Jewish Culture and Religious Life in Southern France 16
7. Chapter Two Jewish Courts and Legal Culture 34
8. Chapter Three Patriotism and Tolerance in the Study Hall 49
9. Chapter Four Northern French Jews in Provence 66
10. Chapter Five Zealotry and Law 84
11. Chapter Six Archiving Culture during the Plague Years 101
12. Conclusion 118
13. APPENDIX Previously Unpublished Manuscript Sources 121
14. Bibliography 138
15. Index 166