Marks of Distinctions: Christian Perceptions of Jews in the High Middle Ages

Contents

Contents List of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments ix List of Abbreviations xi Introduction 1 1. Introduction to Medieval Physiognomy 13 2. Physical Deformities and Circumcision 53 3. The Jews and Leprosy 93 4. The Dietary Laws, Food, and Illicit Sexuality 144 5. The Jews and Melancholy 175 6. Planetary Influences; or, the Jews and Saturn 215 7. Case Studies Revealing a Jewish Physiognomy 268 Conclusion 320 Bibliography 325 Index 379 ...