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1240 Disputation of Paris

The 1240 Disputation of Paris and its impact on the manuscript culture of the Babylonian Talmud, including confiscation, burning, and censorship of Hebrew rabbinic books.

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How did the 1240 Disputation of Paris and subsequent medieval censures change Talmud manuscripts and transmission?

The and the papal/royal censures that followed sharply interrupted the manuscript culture of the Babylonian Talmud: they provoked widespread confiscation and burning of Hebrew rabbinic books, stimulat...