The Butcher's Tale: Murder and Anti-Semitism in a German Town - Smith, Helmut Walser
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In an absorbing narrative, the author reconstructs a young boy's murder and the ensuing storm of anti-Semitism that engulfed an otherwise peaceful Prussian town in 1900. Offering an instructive examination of hatred, bigotry, and mass hysteria, "The Butcher's Tale" is a modern parable that will be a classic for years to come.
In 1900, in a small Prussian town, a young boy was found murdered, his body dismembered, the blood drained from his limbs. The Christians of the town quickly rose up in violent riots to accuse the Jews of ritual murder-the infamous blood-libel charge that has haunted…mehr

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In an absorbing narrative, the author reconstructs a young boy's murder and the ensuing storm of anti-Semitism that engulfed an otherwise peaceful Prussian town in 1900. Offering an instructive examination of hatred, bigotry, and mass hysteria, "The Butcher's Tale" is a modern parable that will be a classic for years to come.
In 1900, in a small Prussian town, a young boy was found murdered, his body dismembered, the blood drained from his limbs. The Christians of the town quickly rose up in violent riots to accuse the Jews of ritual murder-the infamous blood-libel charge that has haunted Jews for centuries. In an absorbing narrative, Helmut Walser Smith reconstructs the murder and the ensuing storm of anti-Semitism that engulfed this otherwise peaceful town. Offering an instructive examination of hatred, bigotry, and mass hysteria, The Butcher's Tale is a modern parable that will be a classic for years to come. Winner of the Fraenkel Award and a Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2002.
Autorenporträt
Helmut Walser Smith is the Martha Rivers Ingram Professor of History at Vanderbilt University, a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, and the author of the acclaimed The Butcher's Tale: Murder and Anti-Semitism in a German Town. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.