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Über die jüdische Hochzeitsfeier in Münster bei Bingen (1495) und die ausrichtende Ärztefamilie

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Published/Copyright: June 20, 2016
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Abstract

In 1495 Philipp the Upright, Elector Palatine of the Rhine, had a large number of Jews arrested in the wine-growing village of Münster near Bingen. The Jews had gathered there to celebrate the wedding of a Jew’s daughter from Friedberg with David of Münster, son of the Jewish physician Salman and brother of the Jewish physician Josef of Münster. In medieval history, such weddings repeatedly resulted in dangerous allegations towards the Jews involved, accusing them of conspiring to commit ritual murders or host desecrations. Or they were accused of displaying indecently luxurious attires at these festivities. In addition, they often celebrated in the presence of Christians, a fact that the church might consider scandalous. It appears, however, that the Elector Philipp was not driven to his actions in Münster by such accusations. His actions must rather be discussed in the context of the contemporary Geleitrecht (right of escort) and the customs dispute between Münster and Bingen, which lasted from 1491 to 1495. This part of the study is complemented by a closer look at the history of the family of the bridegroom, David of Münster: the activities of David’s physician brother and of his father are relatively well documented since both resided in Frankfurt am Main for several years.

Acknowledgement:

Für zahlreiche wertvolle Hinweise sei an dieser Stelle meinem ehemaligen Trierer Kollegen Dr.  David Schnur herzlich gedankt!

Online erschienen: 2016-6-20
Erschienen im Druck: 2016-6-20

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