Sanctifying the Name of God Jewish Martyrs and Jewish Memories of the First Crusade |
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| Author:
| Cohen, Jeremy |
| Series title: | Jewish Culture and Contexts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-1956-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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"The slaughter of the Jews in the Rhineland in 1096 is one of the better-known events of the First Crusade. Cohen analyzes the texts of the Jewish accounts of these massacres in light of the martyrdom tradition of Masada, well-known at that time, and the contemporary Christian cult of self-sacrifice. . . . Recommended."--Choice
"The slaughter of the Jews in the Rhineland in 1096 is one of the better-known events of the First Crusade. Cohen analyzes the texts of the Jewish accounts of these massacres in light of the martyrdom tradition of Masada, well-known at that time, and the contemporary Christian cult of self-sacrifice. . . . Recommended."--Choice