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Pogrom of Prague Jewry of 1389 and its depiction in liturgy by Avigdor Karo and in “Passions of Jews of Prague”
https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2018-10-45-53
Abstract
This article focuses on pogrom of Prague Jewry that happened during Easter celebration in April of 1389. Unlike other pogroms in Czech kingdom, Prague pogrom was at least formally a blood libel and was perpetrated by local Czechs, thus differentiating from other similar incidents perpetrated by German crusaders. Traditionally, the Prague pogrom is regarded as the bloodiest in Czech Jewish history. Despite the pogrom mentioning in over twenty sources, this article will study its depictions in two diametrically opposed, emotionally charged sources – “Passions of the Jews of Prague”, and a liturgy written by a Jewish eyewitness, Avigdor Karo. The goal of this article is to study the Prague pogrom of 1389 and its causes, which the author believes to be the worsening economical and financial situation in Czech Kingdom. The article will focus on dissecting “Passions of the Jews of Prague” as a thorough description of the tragedy , different from the rest of the references to the pogrom by the frank enjoyment of the Jewish tragedy, describing it as a triumph of the righteous Christians over enemies of Christ. Liturgy of Avigdor Karo is not only an eyewitness account of the event, but also a piece of literature that reflects the impression the pogrom left on its victims.
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A. A. NovikovaRussian Federation
Anne A. Novikova - postgraduate student.
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For citation: Novikova A.A. Pogrom of Prague Jewry of 1389 and its depiction in liturgy by Avigdor Karo and in “Passions of Jews of Prague”. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2018;(10):45-53. https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2018-10-45-53
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