Lessons in Contempt - Poul Raeffs Translation & Publication in 1516 of Johannes Pfefferkorns The Confession of the Jews (Hardcover)

Published in 1516, Poul Raeff's Iudeorum Secreta, a Danish translation of Johannes Pfefferkorn's The Confession of the Jews (Die Judenbeicht), was a landmark in the development of anti-Jewish polemics in Denmark. For the first time, Danes were presented with descriptions of Jewish ceremonies that aimed to portray these practices as dangerously anti-Christian, superstitious, and deviating from 'real' Biblical Judaism. Contemporary Judaism was described as a rabbinical construction that is worthy of nothing but ridicule and mockery. Lessons in Contempt explores this key text that comprises a valuable source for a range of academic disciplines: the history of antisemitism, the study of Jewish-Christian relations, social history, the history of religious culture, and medieval and early modern Danish language and literature. The book includes: an outline of how Jews were portrayed in medieval Danish vernacular literature * a description of Pfefferkorn's life and works * a discussion of Raeff's translation and publication of Iudeorum Secreta * a presentation of the language and style of the Danish version * an edition of the text together with the Latin original, an English translation, and an extensive commentary.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Southern Denmark
Country of origin:	Denmark
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	March 2013
Authors:	Jonathan Adams
Dimensions:	235 x 165 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	353
ISBN-13:	978-87-7674-680-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > History > European history > General Promotions
LSN:	87-7674-680-1
Barcode:	9788776746803

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