The Sacred Executioner
Human Sacrifice and the Legacy of Guilt
Description:... A study of myths linked to the ancient ritual practice of human sacrifice, and especially to the position in that ritual of the person who actually performs the sacrifice on behalf of the community. In regard to antisemitism, see ch. 11 (p. 134-146), "The Role of the Jews in the New Testament"; ch. 12 (p. 147-162); and ch. 13 (p. 163-175), "The Sacred Executioner in the Modern World" (this chapter focuses on antisemitic stereotypes of the Jew, including the Jew as usurer, the legend of the Wandering Jew, the Jew as Antichrist).
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