Jews And Christians In Montpellier In The Middle Ages
Jews And Christians In Montpellier In The Middle Ages

Summary/Abstract: "Montpellier was born in the 10th century, in the midst of a series of small localities (Lattes, Mauguio, Substantion); its name was mentioned for the first time in 985: Montespellario… Unlike many cities in the region, Montpellier is not of Roman origin. Quite soon, Montpellier imposed itself as a merchant city. It was, in fact, located at the crossroads of important routes: the salt road and the road of northern pilgrims traveling to Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle. Pilgrims, merchants, scholars were traveling along these roads. To meet their demands, usurers and bankers took the habit of settling around a church called Notre-Dames-des-Tables. "[...]

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