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Jews in East Norse Literature A Study of Othering in Medieval Denmark and Sweden

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This book explores the portrayal of Jews and Judaism in medieval Danish and Swedish literary and visual culture. Drawing on over 100 manuscripts and incunabula as well as runic inscriptions and religious art, the author describes the various, often contradictory, images ranging from antisemitism and...

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Main Author: Adams, Jonathan (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2022
Series:Religious Minorities in the North
Subjects:
Literary studies: general
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
European history
Religion: general
Jewish studies
Middle Ages
Sweden
Denmark
antisemitism
Christian literature
vernacular literature
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Summary:This book explores the portrayal of Jews and Judaism in medieval Danish and Swedish literary and visual culture. Drawing on over 100 manuscripts and incunabula as well as runic inscriptions and religious art, the author describes the various, often contradictory, images ranging from antisemitism and anti-Judaism to the elevation of Jews as morally exemplary figures. It includes new editions of 54 East Norse texts with English translations.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (1192 p.)
ISBN:9783110775747
9783110775662
9783110775778
Access:Open Access

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