14 Apr
16 Apr

Jewish Literature under Muslim Rule

Opening hours / Beginning:

14 April 2026 - 16 April 2026

Venue:

LMU main building and Seidlvilla Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 80539 Munich

Jewish Literature under Muslim Rule: Textual Transformations and Inter-Religious Encounters

This event offers an international conference exploring the impact of Muslim rule on Jewish literature, with a particular focus on religious texts – including translations of the Bible, commentaries, and philosophical and legal writings. The conference will examine how Jewish authors responded – textually, linguistically, and theologically – to the Islamic environment in which they lived, and how Islamic models of thought, language, and literary form left their imprint on Jewish religious expression.

A cooperation between the Simon Dubnow Institute, Leipzig, and the Unit of Judaic Studies/Munich Research Centre of Jewish Arabic Cultures at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich.

For more information, please visit the conference website.

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