The Life and Passion of William of Norwich (Penguin Classics)
ISBN-13:
9780141197487
ISBN-10:
014119748X
Author:
Miri Rubin, Thomas Of Monmouth
Publication date:
2015
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Format:
Paperback
320 pages
Category:
Christian Books & Bibles
,
Women in History
,
World History
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ISBN-13:
9780141197487
ISBN-10:
014119748X
Author:
Miri Rubin, Thomas Of Monmouth
Publication date:
2015
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Format:
Paperback
320 pages
Category:
Christian Books & Bibles
,
Women in History
,
World History
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The Life and Passion of William of Norwich (Penguin Classics) (ISBN-13: 9780141197487 and ISBN-10: 014119748X), written by authors
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A new translation of a fascinating chronicle from 12th-century England
A work that holds a unique and terrible place in the history of anti-Semitism, The Life and Passion of William of Norwich gives a remarkable insight into daily life in a medieval cathedral city, while also documenting miracles at the shrine of William, a boy worshippers believed to be murdered by the Jews of Norwich. This was the earliest version of the “blood libel,” a horrible myth of ritual murder which has haunted Europe ever since.
For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
A work that holds a unique and terrible place in the history of anti-Semitism, The Life and Passion of William of Norwich gives a remarkable insight into daily life in a medieval cathedral city, while also documenting miracles at the shrine of William, a boy worshippers believed to be murdered by the Jews of Norwich. This was the earliest version of the “blood libel,” a horrible myth of ritual murder which has haunted Europe ever since.
For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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