Language:
English
Year of publication:
2013
Titel der Quelle:
Jews in Medieval Christendom
Angaben zur Quelle:
(2013) 45-70
Keywords:
Anacletus
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Arnulf,
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Catholic Church.
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Christianity and antisemitism History 12th century
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Christian converts from Judaism History To 1500
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Body image
Abstract:
Pope Anaclet II's grandfather, Baruch/Benedictus, was a Jew and banker to Pope Leo IX. He and his son Pietro (later, father of Anaclet) converted to Christianity under sponsorship of Leo IX. Anaclet (born as Pietro Pierleone) became a priest, rose to Cardinal in 1120, was chosen as Pope in 1930, and reigned as such until his death in 1938. A rival faction of Cardinals viewed Anaclet as an Antipope, and elected Innocent II as Pope; however, the latter fled to France after his election. The rivals' polemics against Anaclet dwelled heavily on his Jewish heritage, imputing to him a racist panoply of "Jewish" impurities, including avarice, usury, gluttony, and incest. Examines how the rivals mapped a sense of difference onto the Jew's body in order to distinguish him from the Christian, noting that this use of the antisemitic body image occurred already in the 12th century, contesting the view of art historians who claim it began in the 13th century.
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