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Bloody Libel; or, the Slaughter and Sacralization of Young William of Norwich
Manage episode 202672511 series 2168418
In this exploration of one of the darkest and most destructive myths in history, I examine the blood libel, the accusation that Jews of the Middle Ages and beyond ritually murdered Christian children, a lie that I trade back to its roots in medieval England.
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198 episodes
Manage episode 202672511 series 2168418
In this exploration of one of the darkest and most destructive myths in history, I examine the blood libel, the accusation that Jews of the Middle Ages and beyond ritually murdered Christian children, a lie that I trade back to its roots in medieval England.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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