Millennial Pursuits: Apocalyptic Traditions and Expectations of the End Among Medieval Jews and their Neighbours (Research Group Conference)
Tue, 29/05/2001 to Thu, 31/05/2001
Millennial Pursuits - Apocalyptic Traditions and Expectations of the End among Medieval Jews and their Neighbors
Israel Yuval
FELLOW
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Israel is a professor in the Department of the History of the Jewish People at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research interests are: history of Jews in medieval Germany; relations between Jews and Christians; the language of rituals.
Steven Wasserstrom
FELLOW
Reed College
Steven is a professor in the Department of Religion at Reed College. His research interests are: Jewish-Muslim relations under early Islam; Jewish-Isma'ili relations in the 11th-12th centuries; historiography of 20th century history of religions.
Alexander Patschovsky
FELLOW
University of Konstanz
Alexander is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Konstanz. His research interests are: medieval heresies; Hussitism; eschatology, especially Joachim of Fiore; medieval Jewish history.
Bernard McGinn
FELLOW
University of Chicago
Bernard is a professor in the Divinity School in the University of Chicago. His research interests are: history of theology, especially in the Middle Ages; apocalyptic traditions in Christiantiy; history of mysticism and spirituality.
Ora Limor
FELLOW
The Open University of Israel
Ora is a professor in the Department of History at the Open University of Israel. Her research interests are: Jewish-Christian polemics and dialogue; cultural encounters in the Middle Ages; sacred tradition and scared space in the Holy Land; pilgrimage: Christian Jewish-Moslem.
Jeremy Cohen
FELLOW
Tel Aviv University
Jeremy is a professor in the Department of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University. His research interests are: Jews and Judaism in medieval European Christendom; inter-religious polemic and Christian anti-Judaism; history of biblical interpretation.