Christians and Jews in Angevin England: The York Massacre of 1190, Narratives and Contexts

by Sethina Watson

Book Overview

The shocking massacre of the Jews in York, 1190, is here re-examined in its historical context along with the circumstances and processes through which Christian and Jewish neighbours became enemies and victims.

The mass suicide and murder of the men, women and children of the Jewish community in York on 16 March 1190 is one of the most scarring events in the history of Anglo-Judaism, and an aspect of England's medieval past which is widely...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903153646
• ISBN13: 9781903153642
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: York Medieval Press
• Length: 375 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"