The Journey of Deacon Bodo from the Rhine to the Guadalquivir: Apostasy and Conversion to Judaism in Early Medieval Europe

by Frank Riess

Book Overview

The story of Bodo begins in the ninth century around the time of the death of Charlemagne in 814. It centres on a young Aleman aristocrat and his conversion to Judaism in 838, followed by his flight to the Muslim world of Al-Andalus. His apostasy constitutes an arresting footnote in the history of the Carolingian period, his change of faith viewed as a shocking episode attributed by some to an overly lax policy towards Judaism and its powerful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367671727
• ISBN13: 9780367671723
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"