Inventing William of Norwich : Thomas of Monmouth, antisemitism, and literary culture, 1150-1200 /

In Inventing William of Norwich Heather Blurton offers a revisionist reading of Thomas Monmouth's account of the saint's life that contains the earliest account of a Christian child ritually murdered by Jews. She demonstrates how innovations in literary forms in the twelfth century shaped...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Blurton, Heather (Autor)
Otros Autores: Karras, Ruth Mazo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2022]
Colección:Middle Ages series.
Temas:
William, > of Norwich, Saint, > 1132 or 1133-1144 > In literature.
Thomas, > of Monmouth, > active 12th century.
William, > of Norwich, Saint, > 1132 or 1133-1144.
To 1500
English literature > Middle English, 1100-1500 > History and criticism.
Antisemitism in literature.
Blood accusation.
Antisemitism > History > To 1500.
Littérature anglaise > 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) > Histoire et critique.
Antisémitisme dans la littérature.
Meurtre rituel.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval
Antisemitism.
English literature > Middle English.
Literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In Inventing William of Norwich Heather Blurton offers a revisionist reading of Thomas Monmouth's account of the saint's life that contains the earliest account of a Christian child ritually murdered by Jews. She demonstrates how innovations in literary forms in the twelfth century shaped the articulation of medieval antisemitism.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 235 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780812298536
0812298535

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