Blood Libels and Host Desecration Accusations
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| Has Abstract | 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 their victims for purposes of Jewish religious ritual. It had important historical and thematic connections to the accusation that Jews bought or stole consecrated Eucharist wafers (Hosts) in order to pierce them with sharp objects, thereby both desecrating them and subjecting them to torture. Both forms of anti-Jewish discourse derived ultimately from medieval Christian convictions that salvation could be obtained only through the blood of Christ. | yivo |
| is Represents of | 2597061 | ep |
| Title | Blood Libels and Host Desecration Accusations | yivo |
| is Owl Same As of | 2597061 | ep |
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| Core Pref Label | Blood Libels and Host Desecration Accusations | yivo |
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