Miri Rubin je středověká historička, která se zaměřuje na sociální a náboženské dějiny Evropy mezi lety 1100 a 1500. Její práce zkoumá složité vazby mezi veřejnými rituály, mocenskými strukturami a životem komunity. Rubin přináší hluboký vhled do toho, jak se v pozdním středověku utvářely a ovlivňovaly evropské společnosti. Její analýzy nabízejí čtenářům fascinující pohled na dynamiku minulosti.
Exploring the diverse landscape of religious conversion, this collection examines historical contexts from early Christian pilgrims to Reformation Germany and fifteenth-century Ethiopia. It delves into the complexities of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian experiences, highlighting both continuity and change across different cultures. The essays investigate various causes and characteristics of conversion, providing a nuanced understanding of how faith and identity intersect throughout history.
Examining how 'strangers' - settling newcomers as well as settled ethnic and religious minorities - were treated in urban communities between 1000 and 1500, Cities of Strangers explores pathways to citizenship and arrangements for those unlikely to become citizens during a period of formative urban growth and its aftermath in medieval Europe.