Blood Libel: The Ritual Murder Accusation at the Limit of Jewish History

by Hannah R. Johnson and Hannah Johnson

The ritual murder accusation is one of a series of myths that fall under the label blood libel, and describes the medieval legend that Jews require Christian blood for obscure religious purposes and are capable of committing murder to obtain it. This malicious myth continues to have an explosive afterlife in the public sphere, where Sarah Palin's 2011 gaffe is only the latest reminder of its power to excite controversy. Blood Libel is the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472118358
• ISBN13: 9780472118359
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"