Statement

Splitting the medieval Jewish world between Islamic lands and Christendom has drawbacks. Communities on both sides shared a good deal: their legal standing came partly from Roman law, and cultural contact between the two areas was frequent, so each shaped the other.

References

1. p. 183

   supports · main text · ch. 7

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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2. p. 183

   supports · main text · ch. 7

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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