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The Life and Passion of William of Norwich
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31 minutes
Released:
Mar 31, 2020
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There is only one surviving copy of The Life and Passion of William of Norwich, but its story continues to haunt us. When 12th-century monk Thomas of Monmouth learned of a young boy’s murder in his community, he accused his Jewish neighbors of the heinous crime. Over the course of two decades, he wrote a seven-volume conspiracy theory, building out the accusation and cementing it in history. Stanford professor Rowan Dorin discusses the book’s creation and its challenging legacy.
Rowan Dorin is Assistant Professor of History at Stanford University.
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Rowan Dorin is Assistant Professor of History at Stanford University.
See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm
Follow us on Twitter @WritLargePod
Released:
Mar 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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