Conversion, circumcision, and ritual murder in medieval Europe
"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...
| Zusammenfassung: | "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"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 201-234 |
| ISBN: | 0812251873 |