
Blood libel | Anti-Semitism & Historical Context | Britannica
2025年1月2日 · Blood libel, the superstitious accusation that Jews ritually sacrifice Christian children at Passover to obtain blood for unleavened bread. It first emerged in medieval Europe …
The Long and Terrifying History of the Blood Libel
2020年11月16日 · Magda Teter’s terrifying and learned new book, Blood Libel: On the Trail of an Antisemitic Myth, examines some of the long history of this pernicious idea. Her focus is firmly …
The Blood Libel - William of Norwich - The Holocaust Explained
The 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 …
Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln - Wikipedia
Hugh became one of the best known of the blood libel "saints": generally Christian children whose deaths were interpreted as Jewish human sacrifices. It is believed by some historians that the …
The Origins of Blood Libel - The Nation
2016年1月28日 · The extortion of Jews in Gloucester using the blood libel happened two decades after William of Norwich’s death; it wasn’t until 1168—more than 20 years after the initial …
What does 'blood libel' mean? - BBC News
2011年1月12日 · The term blood libel invokes a history of false accusations of ritual murder for many Jews.
Blood Libel - Encyclopedia.com
BLOOD LIBEL, 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, …
Blood Libel: The Origins of a Conspiracy Theory - History Today
Richard Sugg explains the origins of the term ‘Blood Libel’, an antisemitic ritual murder myth with a long and ugly history. The martyrdom of St Simon of Trent – his murder blamed on the city’s …
Blood libel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
2001年1月26日 · The meaning of BLOOD LIBEL is the false and maliciously perpetuated accusation that Jews have murdered non-Jews (such as Christian children) in order to use …
Blood Libels and Host Desecration Accusations
The blood libel was an accusation of Jewish “ritual murder,” which held that Jews kidnapped and murdered innocent Christians (particularly young boys) in order to make use of the blood of …