Pugio fidei adversus Mauros et Judaeos (The Dagger of Faith against Muslims and Jews / 1280 Martí), ms.

Pugio fidei adversus Mauros et Judaeos <Latin> / The Dagger of Faith against Muslims and Jews (1280) is a manuscript work by Ramon Martí (Raymond Martini).

Abstract

Written around 1280, this violent apologetic work was highly influential especially for its many (mis)quotations from Rabbinic literature (Talmud, Midrash, etc.).

Editions

The text widely circulated in manuscript form, and was the major source of inspiration for another very influential apologetic work:

• Victoria adversos impios Hebraeos (Victory against Impious Jews / 1303 Porchetus Salvagus), ms..

For some time it was believed that Ramón Martí's work was lost, then about 1620, copies of the work were rediscovered, which led to the Joseph de Voisin edition in 1651:

• Pugio fidei adversus Mauros et Judaeos ~ ed. princeps (1651 @1280 Marti / Voisin), book

A second edition was edited in 1687 by Johann Benedict Carpzov II, to which he added his own Introduction (Introductio in Theologiam Judaicam):

• Pugio fidei adversus Mauros et Judaeos, 2nd ed. (1687 @1651 @1280 Marti / Voisin / Carpzov), book