The Butcher's Tale: Murder and Anti-Semitism in a German Town
Author | : Helmut Walser Smith |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2003-10-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780393325058 |
ISBN-13 | : 0393325059 |
Rating | : 4/5 (059 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Butcher's Tale: Murder and Anti-Semitism in a German Town by : Helmut Walser Smith
Download or read book The Butcher's Tale: Murder and Anti-Semitism in a German Town written by Helmut Walser Smith and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2003-10-28 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1900, in a small country town of the German Empire, a German boy is found murdered in a crime which resembles traditional blood libel accusation against the Jews. When the Jewish butcher is accused, the town explodes in an anti-Semitic fervour. Professor Smith pieces the story together.