Feeling persecuted : Christians, Jews and images of violence in the Middle Ages / Anthony Bale.

"Feeling Persecuted exposes the violence enacted by the Jews in the imaginations of Christians and how the images of this Christian suffering and persecution were central to medieval ideas of love, community and home. Images and texts from the period reveal a surprising practice of recreational...

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Main Author: Bale, Anthony, 1975- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Reaktion, 2010.
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Summary:"Feeling Persecuted exposes the violence enacted by the Jews in the imaginations of Christians and how the images of this Christian suffering and persecution were central to medieval ideas of love, community and home. Images and texts from the period reveal a surprising practice of recreational persecution of Jews ... it was in fact a complex part of medieval life and culture."--Book flap.
Physical Description:254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-243) and index.
ISBN:9781861897619
1861897618