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History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole WorkGraetz, Heinrich

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History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work

Name: History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6): Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work
Author: Graetz, Heinrich

Graetz, Heinrich

Jews -- History

=Charles XII=, of Sweden, inquires into Karaism, =4=, 184.

  =Chasda of Cafri= (217-309), a Babylonian Amora, =2=, 545.
    disciple of Rab, =2=, 552-3.
    good fortune of, =2=, 553, 576, 585.
    estrangement between, and Huna, =2=, 553.
    principal of the Sora academy, =2=, 553.
    death of, =2=, 553, 583.

  =Chasdaï= (670-730), Exilarch, =3=, 92.

  =Chasdaï ben Abraham Crescas= (1340-1410), philosopher, =4=, 145-7.
    as Talmudist, =4=, 146.
    exposes the weakness of Aristotelianism, =4=, 146.
    disciple of Nissim Gerundi, =4=, 146.
    character of, =4=, 147.
    orthodoxy of, =4=, 149.
    authority of, =4=, 149-50, 230.
    imprisoned, =4=, 150, 155.
    appealed to about the French rabbinate, =4=, 150, 153.
    son of, martyr, =4=, 172.
    describes the persecution of 1391, =4=, 172.
    intrigue against, =4=, 185.
    attacks the Christian dogmas, =4=, 187-8.
    influences Profiat Duran, =4=, 190.
    religious philosophy of, =4=, 191-3, 240.
    creed of, =4=, 193.
    disciple of, =4=, 208, 239.
    anti-Christian polemic by, translated, =4=, 235.
    views of, endorsed by Isaac Abrabanel, =4=, 342.
    studied by Spinoza, =5=, 88.

  =Chasdaï ben Solomon= of Tudela, rabbi, denounces Chayim ben
        Gallipapa, =4=, 149.
    ambition of, =4=, 162.

  =Chasdaï Ibn-Shaprut= (915-970), makes science a principle of
        Judaism, =3=, 187.
    first representative of Judæo-European culture, =3=, 188.
    protects Moses ben Chanoch, =3=, 209-10, 228.
    corresponds with Dunash ben Tamim, =3=, 211, 217.
    the founder of Judæo-Spanish culture, =3=, 215, 223.
    modern character of, =3=, 215-16.
    attainments of, =3=, 216.
    as diplomat, =3=, 216, 218-19.
    homage paid to, =3=, 217.
    corresponds with Dossa, son of Saadiah, =3=, 217.
    translates the work of Dioscorides, =3=, 218.
    grieves over the Jewish dispersion, =3=, 219.
    communicates with the king of the Chazars, =3=, 219-22.
    honored by Alhakem, =3=, 222.
    inspires poets, =3=, 223-4.
    and Menachem ben Saruk, =3=, 224-5, 226-7.
    invites Dunash Ibn-Labrat to Cordova, =3=, 226.
    encourages the study of the Talmud in Spain, =3=, 227-8.
    favors Chanoch ben Moses, =3=, 230.
    death of, =3=, 230.
    unique in Spanish-Jewish history, =3=, 313.

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