Miri Rubin è una storica medievale il cui lavoro approfondisce la storia sociale e religiosa dell'Europa tra il 1100 e il 1500. La sua erudizione esplora intricatamente le relazioni tra rituali pubblici, potere e tessuto della vita comunitaria. Rubin offre profonde intuizioni sulla formazione e l'influenza delle società europee durante il tardo medioevo. Le sue analisi offrono ai lettori uno sguardo avvincente sulle dinamiche del passato.
Examining how 'strangers' - settling newcomers as well as settled ethnic and religious minorities - were treated in urban communities between 1000 and 1500, Cities of Strangers explores pathways to citizenship and arrangements for those unlikely to become citizens during a period of formative urban growth and its aftermath in medieval Europe.
Exploring the diverse landscape of religious conversion, this collection examines historical contexts from early Christian pilgrims to Reformation Germany and fifteenth-century Ethiopia. It delves into the complexities of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian experiences, highlighting both continuity and change across different cultures. The essays investigate various causes and characteristics of conversion, providing a nuanced understanding of how faith and identity intersect throughout history.