Medieval Antisemitism (Essential Lectures in Jewish History) Dr. Henry Abramson

Concise video lecture describing the four main expressions of antisemitic ideology in the medieval period.  Warning: images are disturbing.

 

Breaking the history of antisemitism into four major periods (Ancient Xenophobia, Early Christian Anti-Judaism, Medieval Jew-hatred, and Modern Antisemitism), Dr. Abramson focusses on the third period to look at the ideological basis for the false charges of ritual murder, blood libel, and desecration of the host, ending with a discussion of the Judensau image.