Chapter 12: The Age of Genius
From 500-1500 CE, the Jews both moved into Europe and were intellectually, spiritual, and economically positive.
Policial Changes: The Arrival of Islam and the Conflicts between East and West.
The spread of Islam and Jewish life under Islam rule.
The Exilarch and Gaon under Islam
The intersection of reason and faith troubled all the major religions ( Judaism, Christianity, and Islam).
Jews Under Christian Rule: Spain, France, and the Rhineland
Brief history of the Hews in europe.
Judah Halevi and the Longing for Zion.
Maimonides: A Genius and His Critics. Very influential, but very controversial.
The Pietists, the Mystics, and the Kabbalah