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R. Menahem Ha-Me'iri: Aspects of an Intellectual Profile

R. Menahem Ha-Me'iri: Aspects of an Intellectual Profile Thejournalof jeu,;sh Thought and Philosophy, Vol. 5,pp. 63-79 Reprints available directly from the publisher. Photocopying permitted by license only © 1995 R. Menabem Ha-Me'iri: Aspects of an Intellectual Profile* G. J. Blidstein Ben-Gurion University I. R. Menabem ha-Me'iri (14th century, Provence) is one of the most discussed of all medieval halakhists; indeed, I suspect most would agree that he has received more attention than many whose significance in the history of halakhic culture was far greater. This attention has been focused on a very narrow range of Me'iri's halakhic activity: his evaluation of contemporary gentiles, their culture and religion. I This topic-and Me'iri's apparently * An earlier version of this paper was presented at the Summar 1993 session of the Summer School for Jewish Studies of the Institute for Advanced Studies of the Hebrew University. I would like to thank the two anonymous readers of the Journal for their helpful comments. 1 J. Katz, hxc/usiveness and Tolerance (Oxford, 1961), pp. 114-130; E. E. Urbach, "The Doctrine of Tolerance of R. MenaQ.emMe'iri: Its Source and Limits," (in Hebrew) in Perakim be-Toledot ha-Ijevrah ha-Yehudit ... Mugashim le-Proftssor Yacakov Katz Oerusalem, 1980), pp. 34-44; J. Katz, "More on 'The Religious Tolerance http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy Brill

R. Menahem Ha-Me'iri: Aspects of an Intellectual Profile

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The Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy , Volume 5 (1): 63 – Jan 1, 1996
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© 1996 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Thejournalof jeu,;sh Thought and Philosophy, Vol. 5,pp. 63-79 Reprints available directly from the publisher. Photocopying permitted by license only © 1995 R. Menabem Ha-Me'iri: Aspects of an Intellectual Profile* G. J. Blidstein Ben-Gurion University I. R. Menabem ha-Me'iri (14th century, Provence) is one of the most discussed of all medieval halakhists; indeed, I suspect most would agree that he has received more attention than many whose significance in the history of halakhic culture was far greater. This attention has been focused on a very narrow range of Me'iri's halakhic activity: his evaluation of contemporary gentiles, their culture and religion. I This topic-and Me'iri's apparently * An earlier version of this paper was presented at the Summar 1993 session of the Summer School for Jewish Studies of the Institute for Advanced Studies of the Hebrew University. I would like to thank the two anonymous readers of the Journal for their helpful comments. 1 J. Katz, hxc/usiveness and Tolerance (Oxford, 1961), pp. 114-130; E. E. Urbach, "The Doctrine of Tolerance of R. MenaQ.emMe'iri: Its Source and Limits," (in Hebrew) in Perakim be-Toledot ha-Ijevrah ha-Yehudit ... Mugashim le-Proftssor Yacakov Katz Oerusalem, 1980), pp. 34-44; J. Katz, "More on 'The Religious Tolerance

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