Disputation of Paris
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anti-Jewish persecution
disputation
event in medieval France
religious trial
theological controversy
The Disputation of Paris was a 1240s theological trial in which Jewish scholars were compelled to defend the Talmud against accusations of blasphemy before Christian authorities, leading to the condemnation and public burning of numerous Hebrew manuscripts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reuchlin–Pfefferkorn controversy | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-Jewish persecution
ⓘ
disputation ⓘ event in medieval France ⓘ religious trial ⓘ theological controversy ⓘ |
| accusedParty |
Talmud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBookBurning | 1242 ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Jewish chronicles
ⓘ
Latin Christian sources ⓘ |
| endTime | 1240 ⓘ |
| followedBy | further medieval disputations between Christians and Jews ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Paris Talmud Disputation
NERFINISHED
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Trial of the Talmud in Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName | Disputation of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Rabbi Judah of Melun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rabbi Moses of Coucy NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbi Samuel ben Solomon of Falaise NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbi Yechiel of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
medieval Christian–Jewish relations
ⓘ
medieval anti-Judaism ⓘ |
| impact |
intensification of censorship of Jewish texts
ⓘ
loss of major Talmudic collections in France ⓘ |
| involvedParty |
Christian theologians
ⓘ
Dominican Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Franciscan Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish scholars ⓘ |
| legalForm |
inquisitorial procedure
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public disputation ⓘ |
| location |
Paris
ⓘ
University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Île-de-France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainAccuser | Nicholas Donin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfManuscriptsBurned | thousands of Hebrew manuscripts ⓘ |
| organizedUnderAuthorityOf | Louis IX of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Louis IX of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBookBurning | Place de Grève, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingAuthority |
Blanche of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christian ecclesiastical authorities ⓘ Eudes de Châteauroux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| result |
condemnation of the Talmud
ⓘ
confiscation of Hebrew manuscripts ⓘ public burning of Hebrew books ⓘ strengthening of anti-Talmud policies in Christian Europe ⓘ |
| startTime | 1240 ⓘ |
| subjectOfDispute |
alleged blasphemies against Christianity in the Talmud
ⓘ
status of the Talmud in Christian society ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Reuchlin–Pfefferkorn controversy