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In 1144, the mutilated body of William of Norwich, a young apprentice leatherworker, was found abandoned outside the city's walls. The boy bore disturbing signs of torture, and a story soon spread that it was a ritual murder, performed by Jews in imitation of the Crucifixion as a mockery of Christianity. The outline of William's tale swiftly gained currency far beyond Norwich, and the idea that Jews engaged in ritual murder became firmly rooted in the European imagination. E.M Rose's engaging book delves into the story of William's murder and the torious trial that followed to uncover the origin of the ritual murder accusation-kwn as the blood libel -in western Europe in the Middle Ages. Focusing on the specific historical context-the 12th-century reform of the Church, the position of Jews in England, and the Second Crusade-and suspensefully unraveling the facts of the case, Rose makes a powerful argument for why the Norwich Jews (and particularly one Jewish banker) were accused of killing the youth, and how the malevolent blood libel accusation managed to take hold. She also considers four copycat cases, in which Jews were similarly blamed for the death of young Christians, and traces the adaptations of the story over time. In the centuries after its appearance, the ritual murder accusation provoked instances of torture, death and expulsion of thousands of Jews and the extermination of hundreds of communities. Although charge of ritual murder has withstood historical scrutiny, the concept of the blood libel is so emotionally charged and deeply rooted in cultural memory that it endures even today. Rose's groundbreaking work, driven by fascinating characters, a gripping narrative, and impressive scholarship, provides clear answers as to why the blood libel emerged when it did and how it was able to gain such widespread acceptance, laying the foundations for enduring anti-Semitic myths that continue to the present.
Author Biography
E.M Rose is a historian based in Princeton, NJ. She has taught at Johns Hopkins University, Villanova University, Princeton University, and Baruch/CUNY.
Prizes
Winner of Winner of the 2016 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award from The Phi Beta Kappa Society.

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E. M. Rose
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Date of Publication
01/07/2015
Language
English
Format
Hardback
ISBN-10
0190219629
ISBN-13
9780190219628
Subject
History: Specific Subjects

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New York
Country of Publication
United States
First Published
2015
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Oxford University Press Inc

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602 g
Width
149 mm
Height
214 mm
Spine
29 mm

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