Description: The shocking massacre of the Jews in York, 1190, is here re-examined in its historical context along with the circumstances and processes through which Christian and Jewish neighbours became enemies and victims.
Brief description: SARAH REES JONES is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at the University of York, UK.
Review Quotes: The contributions offering insights into Jewish life in Angevin England are particularly interesting . . . but they all give a clearer sense of the triangular relationship of crown, Jews, and Christians-a pattern visual elsewhere in Europe well into recent centuries.-- "STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE TEACHING"