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Conversion, circumcision, and ritual murder in medieval Europe /

Inspired by one fascinating and unusual historical case, Conversion, Circumcision, and Ritual Murder in Medieval Europe explores the ways religious conversion fueled Jewish-Christian tensions. In the process, it elucidates how the interplay of fact and fantasy shaped Christian views of Jews as agent...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tartakoff, Paola (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2020]
Colección:Middle Ages series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Inspired by one fascinating and unusual historical case, Conversion, Circumcision, and Ritual Murder in Medieval Europe explores the ways religious conversion fueled Jewish-Christian tensions. In the process, it elucidates how the interplay of fact and fantasy shaped Christian views of Jews as agents of Christian apostasy to Judaism.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (265 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0812296737
9780812296730