Marks of distinction: Christian perceptions of Jews in the High Middle Ages
Introduction to medieval physiognomy -- Physical deformities and circumcision -- The Jews and leprosy -- The dietary laws, food, and illicit sexuality -- The Jews and melancholy -- Planetary influences; or, The Jews and Saturn -- Case studies revealing a Jewish physiognomy
| Summary: | Introduction to medieval physiognomy -- Physical deformities and circumcision -- The Jews and leprosy -- The dietary laws, food, and illicit sexuality -- The Jews and melancholy -- Planetary influences; or, The Jews and Saturn -- Case studies revealing a Jewish physiognomy |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliography (p. 325 - 378) and index |
| Physical Description: | XIII, 385 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 0813219698 |