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- Blood Libel: On the Trail of an Antisemitic Myth on JSTORINDEX. Download. XML. A landmark history of the antisemitic blood libelmyth-how it took root in Europe, spread with the invention of theprinting press, and persists today.
- Blood Libel — Harvard University PressA landmark history of the antisemitic blood libel myth—how it took root in Europe, spread with the invention of the printing press, and persists today. Accusations that Jews ritually killed Christian children emerged in the mid-twelfth century, following the death of twelve-year-old William of Norwich, England, in 1144.
- The Blood Libel - William of Norwich - The Holocaust ExplainedThe first known case of the Blood Libel was in 1144 when a 12-year-old boy, William, was found murdered in Norwich. His death was unexplained, and there was no evidence linking Jews to this. However, around four years later, the monk Thomas of Monmouth visited Norwich.
- Blood Libel - Jewish Virtual LibraryA Blood Libel is the allegation that Jews murder non-Jews, especially Christian children, in order to obtain blood for the Passover or other rituals: most blood libels occurred close to Passover, being basically a another form of the belief that Jews had been and still were responsible for the passion and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the divine ...
- Blood libel | Anti-Semitism & Historical Context | Britannicablood libel, the superstitious accusation that Jews ritually sacrifice Christian children at Passover to obtain blood for unleavened bread. It first emerged in medieval Europe in the 12th century and was revived sporadically in eastern and central Europe throughout the medieval and modern periods, often leading to the persecution of Jews.
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