Jews in East Norse Literature A Study of Othering in Medieval Denmark and Sweden
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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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2022
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Series: | Religious Minorities in the North
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Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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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. |
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Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (1192 p.) |
ISBN: | 9783110775747 9783110775662 9783110775778 |
Access: | Open Access |