Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the ancient to the modern world
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-324) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Biblical legacies. The book of Esther : for and against -- A pair of queens -- Mordecai's reckless refusal -- The eternal Haman -- Amalek : the memory of violence and the violence of memory -- Jews living dangerously. "The fascination of the abomination" : Jews (and Jewish historians) confront the cross -- Mild men or wild men? Historical reflections on Jews and violence -- Ancient Jewish violence and modern scholarship -- Purim, carnival, and violence -- Local Purims and the invention of tradition.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Reckless Rites reassesses the historical interpretation of Jewish violence - from the alleged massacre of thousands of Christians in seventh century Jerusalem to later medieval attacks on Christian symbols such as the crucifix, transgressions that were often committed in full knowledge that their likely consequence would be death."--Jacket.