Little St.Hugh of Lincoln: researches in history, archeology, and legend
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Little St.Hugh of Lincoln: researches in history, archeology, and legend
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call number305.8924/0137
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]04991b
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]Madison, Wisconsin, United States
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]The University of Wisconsin Press
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
1991
[nb-NO]Pagination[nb-NO]pp41-71
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
[nb-NO]ISBN[nb-NO]0299131149
NotesArticle from the book 'The Blood libel legend : a casebook in anti-Semitic folklore' pp41-71
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
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