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UNINA9910964297703321 |
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Autore |
Resnick Irven Michael |
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Titolo |
Marks of distinction : Christian perceptions of Jews in the high Middle Ages / / Irven M. Resnick |
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Washington, D.C., : Catholic University of America Press, c2012 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (410 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Judaism - Relations - Christianity |
Christianity and other religions - Judaism |
Physiognomy - Religious aspects - Christianity |
Human body - Social aspects - Europe |
Human body - Religious aspects - Christianity |
Church history - Middle Ages, 600-1500 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-378) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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Through the use of several illustrations from illuminated manuscripts and other media, Resnick engages readers in a discussion of the later medieval notion of Jewish difference. |
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