The Accusation of Norwich: An Origin Story of Blood Libel (Living · Myths) - Softcover

The Accusation of Norwich : An Origin Story of Blood Libel

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A game turns deadly. A lie becomes law. And a city forgets the truth.Norwich, England - 1144.Miriam and Isaac are cousins growing up in the Jewish quarter. Their friend Willem is a Christian boy who plays Mob Ball with them in the streets. But when a fairground game ends in panic and Willem disappears, whispers begin to spread.At first, it's just rumors.Then a monk writes a scroll.Then the bishop claims the land.And suddenly, the Jews of Norwich are blamed for a crime they did not commit.This is the story of the first blood libel-the myth that Jewish families kidnapped and killed a Christian child in a ritual. It wasn't true. But it worked. And it lasted for centuries.Told through the eyes of children, this book follows how a false story takes hold-how it changes a city, buries the truth, and leaves behind only one thing that remembers: a poem hidden in a prayer book.What's Inside: A vivid, emotionally guided story grounded in real 12th-century eventsCharacters based on historical figures and surviving documentsA 'What Really Happened ' page explaining the truth behind the mythGentle reflection prompts for families and classroomsA glossary of key terms: scapegoat, rumor, witness, justiceA discussion guide for Jewish or interfaith co-readersHistorical Sources: - The poetry of Meir ben Elijah, a Jewish boy in 13th-century Norwich- The starr of Samuel of Norwich, a real Hebrew-Latin land deed- Monastic writings from Thomas of Monmouth, who helped spread the lie- Trade records and town chronicles from medieval EnglandMob Ball - Monks of Norwich is Book I in the Covenant and Memory series: A storytelling project that helps young readers confront historical injustice with moral clarity, empathy, and hope.'They kicked the ball before they called it holy.They buried the truth before the boy.'. Artikel-Nr. 9798902830177

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