Gentile Tales: The Narrative Assault on Late Medieval Jews

by Miri Rubin

Book Overview

Beginning in Paris in the year 1290, Jews were accused of abusing Christ by desecrating the eucharist--the manifestation of Christ's body in the communion service. Over the next two centuries this tale of desecration spread throughout Europe and led to violent anti-Jewish activity in areas from Catalonia to Bohemia, particularly in some German-speaking regions, where at times it produced regionwide massacres and "cleansings."

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812218809
• ISBN13: 9780812218800
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"