| Imagining the Jew in Anglo-Saxon Literature and Culture Contributor(s): Zacher, Samantha (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1442646675 ISBN-13: 9781442646674 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $91.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - History | Jewish - General - Religion |
| Dewey: 829.093 |
| LCCN: 2016479433 |
| Series: Toronto Anglo-Saxon |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (1.60 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 etymologies, and the treatment of Jewish spaces and landmarks. By studying the imaginary Jews of Anglo-Saxon England, they offer new perspectives on the treatment of race, religion, and ethnicity in pre- and post-conquest literature and culture. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zacher, Samantha: - Samantha Zacher is a professor of English and medieval studies at Cornell University. |