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Imagining the Jew in Anglo-Saxon Literature and Culture
Samantha Zacher
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Description for Imagining the Jew in Anglo-Saxon Literature and Culture
Hardback. The thirteen essays in Imagining the Jew in Anglo-Saxon Literature and Culture examine visual and textual representations of Jews before 1066. Editor(s): Zacher, Samantha. Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABA; 3F; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Most studies of Jews in medieval England begin with the year 1066, when Jews first arrived on English soil. Yet the absence of Jews in England before the conquest did not prevent early English authors from writing obsessively about them. Using material from the writings of the Church Fathers, contemporary continental sources, widespread cultural stereotypes, and their own imaginations, their depictions of Jews reflected their own politico-theological experiences. The thirteen essays in Imagining the Jew in Anglo-Saxon Literature and Culture examine visual and textual representations of Jews, the translation and interpretation of Scripture, the use of Hebrew words and ... Read more
Most studies of Jews in medieval England begin with the year 1066, when Jews first arrived on English soil. Yet the absence of Jews in England before the conquest did not prevent early English authors from writing obsessively about them. Using material from the writings of the Church Fathers, contemporary continental sources, widespread cultural stereotypes, and their own imaginations, their depictions of Jews reflected their own politico-theological experiences. The thirteen essays in Imagining the Jew in Anglo-Saxon Literature and Culture examine visual and textual representations of Jews, the translation and interpretation of Scripture, the use of Hebrew words and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Toronto Anglo-Saxon Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442646674
SKU
V9781442646674
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About Samantha Zacher
Samantha Zacher is a professor of English and medieval studies at Cornell University.
Reviews for Imagining the Jew in Anglo-Saxon Literature and Culture
Imagining the Jew in Anglo-Saxon England reveals the complexity, variety, and profound significance of early medieval discourse on Jews and, by demonstrating how thoroughly such discourse pervaded Christian thought, points out productive methods for interpreting Anglo-Saxon literature and art. - Emily V. Thornbury, University of California at Berkeley - Journal of English and Germanic Philology, ... Read more