The murder of William of Norwich : the origins of the blood libel in medieval Europe /

"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...

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Main Author: Rose, E. M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
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