A tale of ritual murder in the age of Louis XIV: the trial of Raphaël Lévy, 1669

Introduction : a strange encounter at Montigny-lès-Metz, February 2001 -- Metz covers the state : the royal order, witches, and Jews -- Neighborhood and prejudices -- The social and mental universe of the Jews -- The myth of ritual murder -- The trial of Raphaël Lévy, new Herod -- Good Friday at May...

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Main Author: Birnbaum, Pierre 1940- (Author)
Contributors: Goldhammer, Arthur (Translator)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Stanford, California Stanford University Press [2012]
In:Year: 2012
Series/Journal:Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B France / Ritual murder / Antisemitism / Jewish persecution / Geschichte 1669
B France / Jews / History 1650-1700
B Lévy, Raphaël 1612-1670
Further subjects:B Blood accusation (France) (Metz) History 17th century
B Jews Persecutions (France) (Metz) History 17th century
B Lévy, Raphaël (1613-1670) Trials, litigation, etc
B Trials (Murder) (France) (Metz) History 17th century
B Antisemitism (France) History 17th century
B Lévy, Raphaël (1612-1670)
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Summary:Introduction : a strange encounter at Montigny-lès-Metz, February 2001 -- Metz covers the state : the royal order, witches, and Jews -- Neighborhood and prejudices -- The social and mental universe of the Jews -- The myth of ritual murder -- The trial of Raphaël Lévy, new Herod -- Good Friday at Mayer Schwabe's : a desecration of the sacred host? -- Popular threats and royal alliance -- The Dreyful affair : a new Lévy affair?
Item Description:Originally published in French
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-178)
ISBN:0804774048