The Damascus affair : 'ritual murder,' politics, and the Jews in 1840
Frankel, Jonathan1997
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In February 1840, an Italian monk and his servant disappeared in Damascus. Many Jews in the city were charged with ritual murder and tortured until they confessed. Frankel assesses the impact of the affair on European and Jewish politics.
Author:
Imprint:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997.
Collation:
472p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780521483964 (pbk)
Dewey class:
305.8924305.8924056305.892405
Language:
English
BRN:
1767163
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham Library Store | Adult non-fiction | 305.8924056 FRA | Available |