The Devil and the Jews: The Medieval Conception of the Jew and Its Relation to Modern Antisemitism
Language: English
Anthropology Antisemitism Cultural & Social Discrimination Ethnology Europe Folklore & Mythology General History History Of Jews Jew Jewish Judaism Race And Ethnic Relations Religion Social Science The Medieval Conception of the Jew and Its Relation to Modern Anti-Semitism eBook
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America
Published: Nov 14, 1983
Description:
A JPS bestseller, this is the definitive work of scholarship on the medieval conception of the Jew as devil--literally and figuratively. Through documents, analysis, and illustrations, the book exposes the full spectrum of the Jew's demonization as devil, sorcerer, and ritual murderer. The author reveals how these myths, many with origins traced to Christian Europe in the late Middle Ages, still exist in transmuted form in the modern era.