Language:
French
Year of publication:
1996
Titel der Quelle:
Bulletin du Bibliophile
Angaben zur Quelle:
2 (1996) 302-340
Keywords:
Hardouyn, Gilles
;
Josephus, Flavius
;
Destruction de Hierusalem
;
Christianity and antisemitism History To 1500
;
Antisemitism in art
Abstract:
Discusses various versions of the French medieval epic (chanson de geste) entitled "Destruction de Jérusalem" or "Vengeance de Notre Seigneur" which circulated in France in the 12th-17th centuries. In these texts, the destruction of Jerusalem (70 CE) is presented as a heroic act, and the massacre of the Jews as a legitimate act of revenge against a people held collectively guilty for the death of Jesus. Between 1505-17, the Parisian printer and librarian Gilles Hardouyn added a résumé of the "Destruction de Jérusalem" to some of his books of hours. He commissioned, as well, a series of woodcuts to illustrate the story. Around 1515, Hardouyn published his assemblage of 23 woodcuts separately, accompanied by a brief text. Describes this edition, acquired by the Bibliothèque National in 1994. Pp. 317-324 contain facsimiles of the edition.
Note:
On BN Rés. p.H. 32. Includes a facsimile of the booklet consisting of 23 woodcuts and accompanying captions based on the account of Josephus Flavius.
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