Blood Libel: On the Trail of an Antisemitic Myth, by Magda Teter

Geoffrey Alderman is impressed by a study of the origins and development of a vile calumny against the Jews

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February 27, 2020

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February 27, 2020

Geoffrey Alderman

Twitter: @AldermanGeo

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