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Preface 9 Introduction 15 The Jews of Santa Coloma de Queralt in the Middle Ages 15 The Sources 18 A Technical note 20 Chapter I: The Jews of Santa Coloma de Queralt at the end of the Thirteenth Century 21 The Legal Status of the Jews 21 The Jewish Population in Santa Coloma 22 Jewish Society in Santa Coloma 26 The Jewish Community 31 Education and Culture among the Jews 32 Chapter II: The Jews as Moneylenders 34 The Jewish Creditors in Santa Coloma 34 Jewish Lenders from outside Santa Coloma 37 The non-Jewish Moneylenders 40 Partnerships 45 Chapter III: The Borrowers 49 The Origins of the Borrowers 49 Borrowers among the Nobility 50 Churchmen as Debtors of Jews 55 Municipal Debts to Jews 58 Further Characteristics of the Borrowers 59 Jewish Borrowers 60 Chapter IV: The Loans 63 Characteristics of Jewish Loans 63 Month-by-month loans of Jews to Christian (1293-1299) 67 Duration of Loans 70 Loans in Kind 75 Interest 75 Chapter V: Protection of Loans 82 Witnesses 82 Guarantors 83 Pawnbroking 87 Bonds and Rents Pledged 90 Mortgage 91 Terms in Promissory Notes 93 Power of Attorney 95 Legal Actions 96 Chapter VI: Jews in the Economic Life of Santa Coloma de Queralt and its Surroundings 98 Commerce 98 Occupations and Professions 103 Jews in the Service of the Local Lord 104 Real Estate in Jewish Hands 106 Conclusion 107 Documents 111 Appendices 135 A. The Jews of Santa Coloma de Queralt 1293-1299 135 Β . List of Places of Borrowers 139C. Christian Creditors of Jews 141 D. Prices and Wages 143 E. Real Estate 144 F. Jews from Santa Coloma indebted to Christian Clothmerchants 145 Bibliography 146 Indices 151 A. Subjects 151 B. Places 155 C.Jews 158 D. Non-Jews 162 E. Authors 166 F. Documents 167 Glossary 169 Plates Map
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the Author -- The Jews of Santa Coloma de Queralt. Hispania Judaica, v. 6