Language:
English
Year of publication:
1986
Titel der Quelle:
Journal of Medieval History
Angaben zur Quelle:
12,4 (1986) 291-296
Keywords:
Richard,
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Antisemitism in literature
;
Blood accusation
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Christianity and antisemitism History 12th century
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Christianity and other religions Judaism To 1500
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History
Abstract:
Medieval praise of Jews, in its rare occurrences, never signified categorical approval of Israelites. Instead, such praise functioned as a condemnation, sometimes explicit, sometimes implicit, of Christians whose behavior was not even equal to that of the lowest members of society. The story told by Richard of Devizes, in his "Chronicon", about a murder towards the end of the 12th century of a young Christian by a Jew at Winchester, provides a clear illustration of the problem.
DOI:
10.1016/0304-4181(86)90002-3
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