Shock and Awe: Medieval Northern European Jews and the Language of Violence

In twelfth-century northern Europe, public declarative violence was often employed to establish and demonstrate authority, lordship and power. This article argues that Jews adopted the Christian language of violence but reshaped it to communicate their own views and culture. The first section focuse...

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Main Author: Barzilay, Tzafrir (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Medieval encounters
Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 265-291
Further subjects:B Jewish Culture
B Chivalry
B Narrative
B Violence
B language of violence
B Liturgy
B Lordship
B Jewish History
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