St. Augustine of Hippo, 354-430

- Wrote numerous works, including City of God and Confessions.

- Formulated a link between theology and history that provided for the protection of Jews and Judaism in the age of Christianity.

John Chrysostom, 347-407

-Baptized at the age of 23-Wrote many important works, including homilies on the Jews and On the Priesthood, as well as tracts on monasticism and asceticism

Three Layers of Contact Between Jews and Christians

during the Middle Ages

1) RHETORICAL: the level of discourse; mutual perceptions; self-perceptions

2) LEGAL: the law governing the terms of contact; protection of or limiations on freedom

3) LIVED: social relations; shared modes of perception and understanding; shared language and aesthetics