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Conversion, circumcision, and ritual murder in medieval Europe / Paola Tartakoff.

Author/Creator:
Tartakoff, Paola author.
Edition:
1st edition.
Publication:
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2020]
Series:
Middle Ages series
The Middle Ages series
Format/Description:
Book
248 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects:
Blood accusation -- Europe -- History -- To 1500.
Christianity and other religions -- Europe -- Judaism -- History -- To 1500.
Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity -- History -- To 1500.
Conversion -- History -- To 1500.
Circumcision -- Religious aspects -- Judaism -- History -- To 1500.
Circumcision -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- To 1500.
Antisemitism -- Europe -- History -- To 1500.
Antisemitism.
Blood accusation.
Christianity.
Circumcision -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Circumcision -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Conversion.
Interfaith relations.
Judaism.
Europe.
Form/Genre:
History.
Summary:
"This book is about the blood libel in medieval Europe. The blood libel comprises the stories that Jews would kill Christian children for ritual purposes, such as using the blood of Christian children to make matzah. The book is about Christian fears about forced conversion to Judaism, and also about Jewish attitudes toward conversion"-- Provided by publisher.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780812251876
0812251873
OCLC:
1110150812
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