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Historic Jewish Enmity

  1. Ecclesia and SynagogaIntroduction
    1. Introduction- Historic Jewish Enmity
  2. Images
    1. Crucifixion with Ecclesia and Synagoga
    2. Crucifixion with Sponge Bearer
    3. Descent of the Jews into Hell
    4. The Jews in Hell
  3. Primary Texts
    1. Crusader Slogan, 1096, Mainz Anonymous—Late-Eleventh-Century Hebrew Narrative
    2. Crusader Slogan, 1096, Solomon bar Simson Chronicle—Mid-Twelfth-Century Hebrew Narrative
    3. Crusaders in Mainz, 1096, Mainz Anonymous
    4. Crusaders, 1147, Ephraim of Bonn’s Late-Twelfth-Century Hebrew Narrative
    5. Pope Innocent III, 1205, Papal Document
    6. Pope Innocent III, 1208 Papal Document
  4. Secondary Literature
    1. J. Cohen, Christ Killers- The Jews and the Passion from the Bible to the Big Screen (Oxford- Oxford University Press, 2007), 3-167.
    2. J.Riley-Smith, “The First Crusade and the Persecution of the Jews,” in Persecution and Toleration, ed.W. J. Shiels (Oxford- Blackwell, 1984), 51-72.
    3. R. Chazan, European Jewry and the First Crusade (Berkeley- University of California Press, 1987), 75-81.
  5. Videos
    1. Are the stereotypes of medieval Jewry accurate? Abby Kornfeld. Produced by Down Low Pictures for COJS.
    2. What was the nature of Jewish-Christian relations in the medieval period? Prof. Robert Chazan. Produced by Down Low Pictures for COJS.
    3. What was the original purpose of the Crusades? Prof. Robert Chazan. Produced by Down Low Pictures for COJS.
    4. Why were Jews harmed during the Crusades? Prof. Robert Chazan. Produced by Down Low Pictures for COJS.

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