HISTORY 178 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Arthur De Gobineau, Middle Ages, Zoophilia
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Some laws included: no new synagogues built, jews couldn"t have military positions, can"t hold public office, no intermarriage. Christ-killers evil people who could do anything. The church fathers: 4th century theologians who tried to distinguish jews from christians with sets of rules, took hostile attitude toward jews and judaism to solidify image of christianity. Origen: church father (185-245) who first introduced notion of jews as conspiratorial. Theology of charity: christians as charitable, see jews as a fallen people (rejected by god) who can be redeemed through conversion. Vertical alliance: jews had direct relationship to the king bc they were money- lenders, and the kings needed money. King owned them, because he promised their protection and free travel for $ in exchange. Produced resentment towards jews, common folk thought they were being favored. Spanish inquisition: (1478) maintain spanish catholic society. Ends up with expulsion of jews in 1492. Conversion: the second coming of christ could only come with their conversion.
