The Devil and the Jews
The Devil and the Jews
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A JPS bestseller, this is the definitive work of scholarship on the medieval conception of the Jew as devil - literally and figuratively. Through documents, analysis, and illustrations, the book exposes the full spectrum of the Jew's demonization as devil, sorcerer, and ritual murderer. The author reveals how these myths still exist in transmuted form in the modern era.
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The Devil and the Jews by Joshua Trachtenberg
A JPS bestseller, this is the definitive work of scholarship on the medieval conception of the Jew as devil—literally and figuratively. Through documents, analysis, and illustrations, the book exposes the full spectrum of the Jew’s demonization as devil, sorcerer, and ritual murderer. The author reveals how these myths, many with origins traced to Christian Europe in the late Middle Ages, still exist in transmuted form in the modern era.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780827602274 |
| ISBN 10 | 0827602278 |
| Title | The Devil and the Jews |
| Author | Joshua Trachtenberg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Jewish Publication Society |
| Year published | 2002-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 278 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |