The Jewish Contribution to Civilization: Reassessing an Idea

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Contributor Bio:  Cohen, Jeremy Jeremy Cohen, Professor of Medieval Jewish History at Tel Aviv University, has written two prize-winning books, "The Friars and the Jews" (1982), and ""Be Fertile and Increase, Fill the Earth and Master It"" (1989). He is the editor of"Essential Papers on Judaism and Christianity in Conflict" (1991), and "From Witness to Witchcraft: Jews and Judaism in Medieval Christian Thought" (1996). Contributor Bio:  Cohen, Richard I Richard I. Cohen is Professor of Jewish History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His previous books include "Burden of Conscience: French-Jewish Leadership during the Holocaust" (1987).