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Christians and Jews in Angevin England
Sarah Rees Jones (Ed.)
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The shocking massacre of the Jews in York, 1190, is here re-examined in its historical context along with the circumstances and processes through which Christian and Jewish neighbours became enemies and victims. The mass suicide and murder of the men, women and children of the Jewish community in York on 16 March 1190 is one of the most scarring events in the history of Anglo-Judaism, and an aspect of England's medieval past which is widely remembered around the world. However, the York massacre was in fact only one of a series of attacks on communities of Jews across England ... Read more
The shocking massacre of the Jews in York, 1190, is here re-examined in its historical context along with the circumstances and processes through which Christian and Jewish neighbours became enemies and victims. The mass suicide and murder of the men, women and children of the Jewish community in York on 16 March 1190 is one of the most scarring events in the history of Anglo-Judaism, and an aspect of England's medieval past which is widely remembered around the world. However, the York massacre was in fact only one of a series of attacks on communities of Jews across England ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
York Medieval Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
Number of Pages
375
Place of Publication
York, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781903153444
SKU
V9781903153444
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About Sarah Rees Jones (Ed.)
SARAH REES JONES is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at the University of York, UK. NICHOLAS VINCENT is Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia and a Fellow of the British Academy SARAH REES JONES is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at the University of York, UK.
Reviews for Christians and Jews in Angevin England
The contributions offering insights into Jewish life in Angevin England are particularly interesting . . . but they all give a clearer sense of the triangular relationship of crown, Jews, and Christians-a pattern visual elsewhere in Europe well into recent centuries.
STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE TEACHING
For all scholars of twelfth- and thirteenth-century England there is much ... Read more
STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE TEACHING
For all scholars of twelfth- and thirteenth-century England there is much ... Read more