Dr John Edwards, University of Oxford, UK.

`Those who work on contemporary Jewish-Christian relations would do well to read this book.' - The Tablet`The social history of religion is a relatively new branch of the discipline. The publishers are to be commended for devoting to it their new series on Christianity and society in the modern world.' - Social History Society Newsletter`This is a useful, learned and thought-provoking study.' - History

• Preface Introduction: From medieval to modern times? 1 Jewish expulsion and dispersion from Spain 2 Renaissance, Reformation, and the Jews 3 Jews in Italy and the Counter-Reformation 4 Jews under Catholicism and Protestantism: the Netherlands, the Empire, and Poland 5 A ‘modern’Jewish life? 6 Spiritual crisis and toleration 7 Jews and Christians on the eve of the Enlightenment Select bibliography Index