Jews and Carolingians — Cooperation, Publicity, Slave Trade and Administrative Resource
Alexey V. Ivanov
The prohibitions on the possession of Christian slaves, adopted at beginning 5th century, squeezed Jews out industrial sphere activity, i.e. from agriculture and handicrafts, to trade financial economic services, previously not very revered in Jewish environment. Since that period was predominantly slave trade, became main traders early Middle Ages. texts sources 5th-7th centuries indicate during this time merchants were public hid under Greek pseudonyms — Anthony, Vasily, Priscus. Saxon Wars Charlemagne, which began 770, manna heaven for - they gained access almost unlimited demographic resource pagans, whose sale slavery limited Catholic Church. By gifts Asian luxury items 9th century able significantly strengthen their position French court. In 825, received official bulls Louis Pious permission sell foreign slaves (mancipia peregrina) countries located “below our empire” (infra imperium nostrum). Here, first time, we see elements publicity judgments contain names Rabbi Donatus Samuel (most likely Paris), David Joseph Lyon Abram Saragossa. From letters Bishop Agobard Lyons 826-828 follows these permissions purely declarative event conflicts between local administration, a “Master Affairs” (Iudęorum magister) arrived settled situation. conclusion, comment economy Elba-Cordoba route give brief overview 9—11th centuries.
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