Music Libel Against the Jews

Zusammenfassung Shows how! since the first centuries of the Christian era! gentiles have associated Jews with noise. In this title! the author focuses her study on a "musical libel" - a variation on the Passion story that recurs in various forms and cultures in which an innocent Christian boy is killed by a Jew in order to silence his "harmonious musicality".

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Hacohen, HaCohen Ruth
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.08.2013
• EAN: 9780300194777
• ISBN: 978-0-300-19477-7
• No. of pages: 532
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music; MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, MUSIC / Religious / Jewish, Jewish Studies, Social and cultural history, Music: styles and genres, Music: styles & genres, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities