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[Jewish physicians and neophytes in Provence (1460-1525)].

D Iancu-Agou1

  • 1Universite Paul Valery, Arts et Lettres, Langues et Sciences humaines, Montpellier, France.

Vesalius : Acta Internationales Historiae Medicinae
|October 20, 2001
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Jewish physicians in Provence, France, faced challenges after their 1501 expulsion. Legal archives reveal their community, family, and intellectual pursuits, including religious conversion and career changes across generations.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical History
  • Social History
  • Jewish Studies

Context:

  • Legal archives in Aix, Provence, offer insights into Jewish physicians' lives post-1501 expulsion.
  • The study examines the community, trade, family, and intellectual interests of these physicians, known as 'ilim judei'.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the lineage and challenges faced by Jewish physicians in Provence after their expulsion in 1501.
  • To trace the transmission of medical knowledge and analyze career and religious choices across generations.

Summary:

  • The research follows changes in the families of Jewish physicians, who were prominent citizens and often rationalists adopting the majority religion.
  • It explores whether their medical practice was passed down and the professions chosen by their descendants.

Impact:

  • Provides a detailed look at the assimilation and professional trajectories of a specific minority group in historical Provence.
  • Contributes to understanding the social and intellectual history of Jewish communities and medical practitioners in medieval and early modern Europe.