The purpose of the LATTAL project is to edit and publish the largest extant collection of Talmudic passages translated from Hebrew into Latin, that is, the 'Extractiones de Talmud', while studying this ground-breaking document in the context of the trial and burning of the Talmud in 1240-42 and its aftermath.
When during the 13th century Christian theologians started to examine and translate the Talmud from Hebrew and Aramaic into Latin, they were faced with a huge body of texts which represented centuries of legalistic and homiletic materials. The discovery of this immense post-biblical Jewish literature became a source of fascination for Christians who believed that this text, which encompasses every aspect of Jewish life, was fundamental both for refuting the Jewish faith and for substantiating the truth of Christianity. This realization heralded a rethinking of the place of Jews in Christian society and redefined Christian-Jewish dialogue and polemic.
The workshop shall introduce into the project and discuss first findings. In addition, invited scholars will give their expertise on aspects of the transmission of the Talmud, the events of the Parisian Talmud trials and their aftermath, and the wirkungsgeschichte of the Talmud translation.