Little St.Hugh of Lincoln: researches in history, archeology, and legend
TitelLittle St.Hugh of Lincoln: researches in history, archeology, and legend
Auteur
Call number305.8924/0137
Objectnummer04991b
Plaats van uitgaveMadison, Wisconsin, United States
Jaar van uitgave
1991
Pagina'spp41-71
MateriaalArtikel
ISBN0299131149
NotesArticle from the book 'The Blood libel legend : a casebook in anti-Semitic folklore' pp41-71
Beschrijving
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
