The history of the Jews, from the taking of Jerusalem by Titus, to the present time, comprising a narrative of their wanderings, persecutions, commercial enterprises, [...] : with an account of the various efforts made for their conversion / [James A. Huie]. Boston : Berk, 1844
Content
- Eintrag
- Illustration
- Titelblatt
- Druckermarke
- Preface to the first American edition.
- Recommendations.
- Preface to the second American edition.
- Contents.
- Chapter I. From A.D. 70 to A.D. 137. Prelimanary reflections - Means taken to secure the conquest of Judea - Persecution of the Jews by Vespasian and Domitian - Establishment of the Rabbinical Authority, and of the School of Tiberias
- Chapter II. From A.D. 220 to A.D. 350. Power of the Patriarchate of Tiberias - The Mishma and Gemara - Jews and Samaritans under Severus - Caracalla - Heliogabalus - Alexander Severus - Zenobia of Jewish descent - Princedom of the Captivity
- Chapter III. From A.D. 340 to A.D. 434. The Establishment of Christianity as the National Religion - Edicta of Constantine - Jerusalem becomes a Place of Christian Pilgrimage - Persecution of the Christians in Persia excited by Jews
- Chapter IV. From A.D. 530 to A.D. 610. Wise Policy of the Ostrogothic Kings of Italy - Persecuting Edicts of Justian - Dissension between the Rabbis and the People - Simeon of Emesa - The internal Slave-trade of Europe in the hands of the Jews
- Chapter V. From A.D. 610 to A.D. 710. Jewish Kingdom in Arabia Felix - Wars of Mohammed against the Jewish Tribes - Subjugation of Palestine, and Conquest of Jerusalem by Omar - Downfall of the Persian Kingdom
- Chapter VI. From A.D. 660 to A.D. 1171. Golden age of Judaism - Kingdom of Khozar - Flourishing condition of the Jews under the Caliphs of Bagdad - Anan and the Caraites - Leo the Isaurian and other Byzantine Emperors
- Chapter VII. From A.D. 1130 to A.D. 1500. Iron Age of Judaism - Suppression of the Princedom of the Captivity - Benjamin of Tudela and Petachia - Jews in Italy - Nilus the Calabrian
- Chapter VIII. Between A.D. 1288 and A.D. 1394 - 1519. Persecution of the Jews in Switzerland - They are protected by Emperors - The Black Death - Horrible cruelties inflicted on the Jews at Strasburg - Persecutions in Brabant
- Chapter IX. From A.D. 1500 to A.D. 1800. Jews in Naples - They are generally protected by the Popes - Council of Constance - Oppression of the Jews in the north of Italy - Establishment of Monte di Pieta
- Chapter X. From A.D. 1530 to A.D. 1647. Italian Rabbis - Leo the Hebrew - His "Dialogues of Love" - Jewish Printing-presses in Italy - The Soncinati - Gerson de Soncino, a renowned Printer - Learned Man - Gedaliah ben Joseph Jachia - Salomon Usque
- Chapter XI. From A.D. 1560 to A.D. 1806. Flourishing State of the Jews in Holland - Manasseh ben Israel - His unsuccessful attempt to prevail the English Governement to re-admit the Jews
- Chapter XII. Present State of the Jews - Jews of England - Jews of Germany and France - Infidelity prevalant among them - Edicts of the Russian Government - Polish Jews - Hebrew Education - Superstitions - Caraites in the Crimea - In Lithuania
- Chapter XIII. Missions to the Jews - Societies for their conversion in the Prussian Dominions - Great Success - Letter of Mr. Kuntze - Converted Jews Professors - Dr. Neander - Conversion of Dr. Capadose and Isaac Da Costa
- Appendix. Ceremonies of the Jews.
- Eintrag