David Nirenberg

David Nirenberg is the dean of the Divinity School at the University of Chicago. He is the author of Neighboring Faiths: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism in the Middle Ages and Today.

HistoryNovember 16, 2020

The Long and Terrifying History of the Blood Libel

A new history by Magda Teter tracks the spread of the pernicious myth and the role new technologies and communication tools played in its dissemination.

David Nirenberg
Language ArtsApril 29, 2015

Power and Piety

Is the promotion of violence inherent to any religion?

David Nirenberg
HistoryJune 1, 2011

From Cairo to Córdoba: The Story of the Cairo Geniza

Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole's Sacred Trash offers a precious meditation on how the discovery of hidden hoards of history can transform our worlds.

David Nirenberg

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David Nirenberg

HistoryNovember 16, 2020

A new history by Magda Teter tracks the spread of the pernicious myth and the role new technologies and communication tools played in its dissemination.

Language ArtsApril 29, 2015

Is the promotion of violence inherent to any religion?

HistoryJune 1, 2011

Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole's Sacred Trash offers a precious meditation on how the discovery of hidden hoards of history can transform our worlds.