Le Worms juif dans les réseaux urbains et seigneuriaux du Rhin supérieur septentrional (env. 1000 à 1350)

A significant discovery emerges from the study of Worms' Jewish community between 1000 and 1350, highlighting its unique integration within the episcopal and imperial networks of the Upper Rhine region. The research reveals that Worms' Jews enjoyed substantial autonomy in internal affairs since 1090, a privilege later renewed, while maintaining close ties with neighboring communities, particularly Mainz and Speyer. This cooperation, formalized through the SchUM alliance in the High Middle Ages, had lasting implications for Jewish legal life beyond the Upper Rhine. The study employs historical and network analysis to trace these relationships, offering insights into the complex dynamics of medieval urban governance and Jewish autonomy.

Bönnen, G., & Certin, A.-M. (2024). Le Worms juif dans les réseaux urbains et seigneuriaux du Rhin supérieur septentrional (env. 1000 à 1350). Revue Du Rhin Supérieur, (6), 67–81. https://doi.org/10.57086/rrs.470