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Inventing William of Norwich

- Thomas of Monmouth and Literary Culture, 1150 - 1200

About Inventing William of Norwich

In Inventing William of Norwich Heather Blurton offers a revisionist reading of Thomas Monmouth's account of the saint's life that contains the earliest account of a Christian child ritually murdered by Jews. She demonstrates how innovations in literary forms in the twelfth century shaped the articulation of medieval antisemitism.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780812253924
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • May 6, 2022
  • Dimensions:
  • 235x158x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 526 g.
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In Inventing William of Norwich Heather Blurton offers a revisionist reading of Thomas Monmouth's account of the saint's life that contains the earliest account of a Christian child ritually murdered by Jews. She demonstrates how innovations in literary forms in the twelfth century shaped the articulation of medieval antisemitism.

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