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    Bloody Libel; or, the Slaughter and Sacralization of Young William of Norwich

    Bloody Libel; or, the Slaughter and Sacralization of Young William of Norwich

    FromHistorical Blindness

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    Bloody Libel; or, the Slaughter and Sacralization of Young William of Norwich

    FromHistorical Blindness

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    Length:
    40 minutes
    Released:
    Dec 12, 2017
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In this exploration of one of the darkest and most destructive myths in history, I examine the blood libel, the accusation that Jews of the Middle Ages and beyond ritually murdered Christian children, a lie that I trade back to its roots in medieval England.
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    Released:
    Dec 12, 2017
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    The Historical Blindness podcast is a podcast about history’s myths, mysteries, and forgotten truths. By examining cases of outrageous hoaxes, pernicious conspiracy theory, mass delusion, baffling mysteries and unreliable historiography, Historical Blindness searches for insights into modern religious belief and political culture.