The Velizh Affair

Author	: Eugene M. Avrutin
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 249
Release	: 2018
ISBN-10	: 9780190640521
ISBN-13	: 0190640529
Rating	: 4/5 (21 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Velizh Affair written by Eugene M. Avrutin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Velizh case was the longest ritual murder investigation in the modern world. Drawing on newly discovered trial records, historian Eugene M. Avrutin looks beyond antisemitism as the single most important factor in understanding ritual murder accusations, and in the process, provides an intimate glimpse of small-town life in eastern Europe.

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