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Index From The English Original Version: Ch. 1. 70 Ce-1492: How Many Jews Were There, And Where And How Did They Live? -- From Jesus To Muhammad (i Ce-622): A World Of Farmers; From Muhammad To Hulagu Khan (622-1258): Farmers To Merchants; From Hulagu Khan To Tomás De Torquemada (1258-1492): The End Of The Golden Age; Jewish History, 70 Ce-1492: Puzzles -- Ch. 2. Were The Jews A Persecuted Minority? -- Restrictions On Jewish Economic Activities; Taxation Discrimination; Physical Versus Portable Human Capital; Self-segregation Religious Minority; The Economics Of Small Minorities; Summary -- Ch. 3. The People Of The Book, 200 Bce-200 Ce -- The Two Pillars Of Judaism From Ezra To Hillel (500-50bce): The Temple And The Torah; The Lever Of Judaism: Education As A Religious Norm; The Destruction Of The Second Temple: From Ritual Sacrifices To Torah Reading And Study; The Legacy Of Rabbinic Judaism: The Mishma And Universal Primary Education, 10 Ce-200; Judaism And Education: The Unique Link In The World Of Mishna -- Ch. 4. The Economics Of Hebrew Literacy In A World Of Farmers -- Heterogeneity And The Choices Facing Jewish Farmers Circa 200; The Economic Theory: Basic Setup; The Economic Theory: Predictions; Life In A Village In The Galillee Circa 200 Through The Lens Of The Theory; Annex 4. A: Formal Model Of Education And Conversion Of Farmers -- Ch. 5. Jews In The Talmud Era, 200-650: The Chosen Few -- An Increasingly Literate Farming Society; Conversions Of Jewish Farmers; Summary -- Ch. 6. From Farmers To Merchants, 750-1150 -- The Economics Of Hebrew Literacy In A World Of Merchants; The Golden Age Of Literate Jews In The Muslim Caliphates; Summary; Annex 6. A: Formal Model Of Education And Conversion Of Merchants -- Ch. 7. Educated Wandering Jews, 800-1250 -- Wandering Jews Before Marco Polo; Jewish Migration Within The Muslim Caliphates; Migration Of The Jewish Religious Center; Summary -- Ch. 8. Segregation Or Choice? From