cam a22 4500 551377461 CHVBK 20201114034237.0 m d cr |n |||||||| 141105s2015 enkab sb 001 0 eng d 2014043379 978-0-19-021962-8 978-0-19-021963-5 978-0-19-021964-2 978-0-19-021965-9 (SERSOL)ssj0001483543 (WaSeSS)ssj0001483543 DLC eng DLC DLC WaSeSS rda DS145 .R67 2015 305.892/4040902 23 Rose E. M. author The Murder of William of Norwich The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe E. M. Rose Oxford Oxford University Press [2015] 1 online resource (xii, 394 pages) illustrations, maps text txt rdacontent/eng computer c rdamedia/eng online resource cr rdacarrier/eng "In 1144, the mutilated body of William of Norwich, a young apprentice leatherworker, was found abandoned outside the city's walls. The boy bore disturbing signs of torture, and a story soon spread that it was a ritual murder, performed by Jews in imitation of the Crucifixion as a mockery of Christianity. The outline of William's tale swiftly gained currency far beyond Norwich, and the idea that Jews engaged in ritual murder became firmly rooted in the European imagination. E. M. Rose's book delves into the story of William's murder and the notorious trial that followed to uncover the origin of the ritual murder accusation--known as the "blood libel"--in western Europe in the Middle Ages. Focusing on the specific historical context and suspensefully unraveling the facts of the case, Rose makes a powerful argument for why the Norwich Jews were accused of killing the youth, and how the malevolent blood libel accusation managed to take hold. She also considers four "copycat" cases, in which Jews were similarly blamed for the death of young Christians, and traces the adaptations of the story over time. In the centuries after its appearance, the ritual murder accusation provoked instances of torture, death and expulsion of thousands of Jews and the extermination of hundreds of communities. Although no charge of ritual murder has withstood historical scrutiny, the concept of the blood libel is so emotionally charged and deeply rooted in cultural memory that it endures even today. Rose's groundbreaking work provides clear answers as to why the blood libel emerged when it did and how it was able to gain such widespread acceptance, laying the foundations for enduring anti-Semitic myths that continue to the present"--Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-379) and index. Lizenzbedingungen können den Zugang einschränken. License restrictions may limit access. Antisemitism Europe History Blood accusation Jews Persecutions Europe History Christianity and antisemitism Europe Ethnic relations History https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190219628.001.0001/acprof-9780190219628 Uni Basel: Volltext https://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190219628.001.0001/acprof-9780190219628 Uni Basel: Volltext https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190219628.001.0001/acprof-9780190219628 Uni Bern: Volltext BK020053 XK020053 XK020000 University Press Scholarship Online History Collection Oxford Scholarship Online History E-Books von 360MarcUpdates Oxford Scholarship Online IDSBB A145 A145 145VT IDSBB A145 A145 145VT IDSBB B405 B405 405VT NELB4052004 IDSBB 100 1- Rose E. M. author IDSBB 856 40 https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190219628.001.0001/acprof-9780190219628 Uni Basel: Volltext IDSBB 856 40 https://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190219628.001.0001/acprof-9780190219628 Uni Basel: Volltext IDSBB 856 40 https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190219628.001.0001/acprof-9780190219628 Uni Bern: Volltext SWISSBIB 354743260