Little St.Hugh of Lincoln: researches in history, archeology, and legend
TitreLittle St.Hugh of Lincoln: researches in history, archeology, and legend
Auteur
Call number305.8924/0137
N° d'objet04991b
Lieu de publicationMadison, Wisconsin, United States
Année de publication
1991
Paginationpp41-71
MatérielArticle
ISBN0299131149
NotesArticle from the book 'The Blood libel legend : a casebook in anti-Semitic folklore' pp41-71
Description
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
