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The Singular Beast: Jews, Christians, and the Pig

by Claudine Fabre-vassas

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A provocative exploration of the pig in European culture and anti-Semitism, The Singular Beast chronicles the cultural and religious character of the pig — and details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans and the rituals that have been associated with it from the Middle Ages to today.

Review:

"A stunning compendium of porcine and theological folklore... With remarkable acuity, The Singular Beast shows how the pig, the Jew and the Christian have been locked in a fatal and macabre pas de trois for the past two millenniums." Times Literary Supplement

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Synopsis:

Throughout history, the slaughter and consumption of the pig has been the inspiration for role-playing and taboos, and at the center of practices that defined the boundaries between Christians and Jews. A provocative exploration of the pig in European culture and anti-Semitism, "The Singular Beast" chronicles the cultural and religious character of the pig — and details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans and the rituals that have been associated with it from the Middle Ages to today.

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About the Author

Claudine Fabre-Vassas is a research fellow at the Centre Nationale Recherche Scientifique and teaches at the École de Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris. Carol Volk is a translator and Foreign Service Officer based in Washington, D.C.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780231103671

Translator:

Volk, Carol

Author:

Volk, Carol

Author:

Fabre-Vassas, Claudine

Publisher:

Columbia University Press

Location:

New York

Subject:

Cookery

Subject:

Animals

Subject:

Comparative Religion

Subject:

Christianity and other religions

Subject:

Jews

Subject:

Food habits

Subject:

Customs & Traditions

Subject:

Folklore & Mythology - Folklore

Subject:

Judaism

Subject:

Swine

Subject:

Blood accusation.

Subject:

Mythology-Folklore and Storytelling

Subject:

Sociology - General

Edition Description:

Paperback

Series:

European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought & Cultural Criticism (Paperback)

Series Volume:

no. SRB 96-04

Publication Date:

19990931

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

384

Dimensions:

9.22x6.12x.88 in. 1.37 lbs.

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Product details 384 pages Columbia University Press - 1999-09-00 English 9780231103671 Reviews:

"Review" by Times Literary Supplement, "A stunning compendium of porcine and theological folklore... With remarkable acuity, The Singular Beast shows how the pig, the Jew and the Christian have been locked in a fatal and macabre pas de trois for the past two millenniums."

"Synopsis" by Ingram, < P> — < I> New Republic< /I> < /P>

"Synopsis" by Libri, Throughout history, the slaughter and consumption of the pig has been the inspiration for role-playing and taboos, and at the center of practices that defined the boundaries between Christians and Jews. A provocative exploration of the pig in European culture and anti-Semitism, "The Singular Beast" chronicles the cultural and religious character of the pig — and details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans and the rituals that have been associated with it from the Middle Ages to today.