Blood libel legend, the: casebook in anti-semitic folklore
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299131142
Date de publication :
30 oct. 1991
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,4 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
According to the blood libel legend, Jews murdered Christian infants to obtain blood to make matzah. This volume examines the varied sources and elaborations of the legend. It deals with historical cases and surveys of blood libel in different locales, as well as literary renditions of the legend.