Rabbenu Tam and Count Henry the Liberal: New Sources

Yosaif Mordechai Dubovick, Avraham Haim Reiner

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Abstract

Recent scholarship has demonstrated the political and intellectual connections between Rabbi Jacob ben Meir (‘Rabbenu Tam’) and Henry the Liberal, Count of Champagne, and his court. Further evidence found in Hebrew manuscript sources serves to fine-tune earlier conclusions and provide new insights regarding the unique nature of the relationship. Rabbenu Tam's rulings on matters of secular governance suggest a positivistic stance toward Henry's rule vis-a-vis baronial authority in the 1150s and 1160s, at a time when Champagne was rapidly developing politically and economically.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)1-10
JournalJournal of Medieval History
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StatePublished - 18 Oct 2024

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