The Jew and Human Sacrifice (Classic Reprint): Human Blood and Jewish Ritual, an Historical and Sociological Inquiry - Couverture souple

Hermann Leberecht Strack

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330203666 ISBN 13 : 9781330203668

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Is there truth to the blood-murder myth?

This scholarly work dives into the long history of the accusation that Jews use Christian blood for ritual purposes and asks what the evidence really shows. It frames the issue around religious belief and superstition, aiming to let facts speak for themselves. The author gathers statements from sources and debates how the blood-ritual claim has been handled by scholars, clerics, and the press. It challenges readers to distinguish sensational claims from credible testimony, and it highlights how superstition has influenced real-world outcomes.

• Explains the origins and persistence of the blood-ritual accusation.
• Reviews historical debates and notable responses from scholars and church figures.
• Shows how misused evidence and prejudice can mislead justice and public opinion.
• Encourages critical, evidence-based discussion about Jewish history and beliefs.

Ideal for readers of history, religious studies, and debates on anti-Jewish myths, this edition speaks to anyone seeking a careful, source-grounded look at a charged topic.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Jew and Human Sacrifice: Human Blood and Jewish Ritual, an Historical and Sociological Inquiry

Every year, especially about Easter-time, there is a revival of the accusation that the Jews, or, if not all the Jews, certain Jews, make use of the blood of Christians for purposes of ritual. The charge is bound to be often repeated, so long as the replies to it are limited to the contradiction and exposure of the falsity of the reasons brought forward... That is why I discuss the accusation in connection with the significance of blood as regards religious belief, and particularly as regards the superstitions of humanity at large.

I expressed my opinion on the question, whether the Jews use Christian blood for ritual purposes, as far back as 1882, the year of the Tisza-Eszlar trial, in the Evangelische Kirchen-Zeitung (12th August, No. 32)... Further investigations (apropos of the Bernstein case, v.p. 144 sq.) convinced me more than two years ago, that, whilst I was correct in my negative answer to the charge, it was possible, and even necessary, to base it upon a deeper foundation. I am now compelled to publish the results of my fresh researches by the renewal of the controversy about ritual murder in consequence of the assassination of an eight year old girl in Corfu during the night of the 12th to 13th April this year (v.p. 213 sq.)...

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330203666
• ISBN 13: 9781330203668
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 291
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