Communities of Violence Essay - 1676 Words

In David Nirenberg’s narrative monograph, Communities of Violence: Persecution of Minorities in the Middle Ages Nirenberg examines the meaning and function of violence in fourteenth century southern France and in the Crown of Aragon. Nirenberg’s thesis is that violence towards minorities (Jews, Muslims, and lepers) was neither irrational nor a result of intolerance, instead violence towards minorities was contextual and part of the everyday function of society. Nirenberg argues that there is a difference between â€Å"systematic violence† and its function and â€Å"cataclysmic violence.† Nirenberg focuses on how those of the time maintained a society by using everyday violence to enforce boundaries and propel negotiations among minorities.†¦show more content†¦It is especially used to explain the evolution of bigotry towards Jews (the beginning of prejudice towards minorities differs between historians) in Europe that led to the Holocaust. Ni renberg disagrees with Norman Cohn who blames violence against Jews on â€Å"collective beliefs† of those who inflict the violence. Nirenberg does not accept the methods of â€Å"structuralists† like Carlo Ginzburg and Robert Moore. He disagrees with â€Å"isolating† the violence from â€Å"political, economic, and cultural structure within which it occurs.† Nirenberg states that he chose the two â€Å"cataclysmic events† of the Shepherds’ Crusade and the Cowherds’ Crusade because â€Å"they are frequently invoked in support of the circular argument that the steady decline of European tolerance for minorities was mirrored by outbreaks of violence which grew progressively more brutal.† Chapters two through four are used to argue against the teleological method and focuses on rationalization and context of violence. 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