Little St.Hugh of Lincoln: researches in history, archeology, and legend
TítuloLittle St.Hugh of Lincoln: researches in history, archeology, and legend
Autor
Call number305.8924/0137
Número del objeto04991b
Lugar de publicaciónMadison, Wisconsin, United States
EditorialThe University of Wisconsin Press
Año de publicación
1991
Paginaciónpp41-71
MaterialArticle
ISBN0299131149
NotesArticle from the book 'The Blood libel legend : a casebook in anti-Semitic folklore' pp41-71
Descripción
The most famous alleged occurrence of Jewish ritual murder in England is that of Hugh of Lincoln in 1255. The story was immortalized in ballad form in "Sir Hugh, or, the Jew's daughter". The ballad is frequently used as a source for scholars interested in reconstructing the events surrounding the murder of little Hugh