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Antisemitic Hate Signs in Hebrew Illuminated Manuscripts from Medieval Germany – Ruth Mellinkoff | Center for Jewish Art, Jerusalem, 1999 - An important scholarly study by Ruth Mellinkoff, one of the leading authorities on medieval iconography, examining antisemitic visual motifs found in Hebrew illuminated manuscripts produced in medieval Germany during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. In this influential work, Mellinkoff challenges the traditional interpretation of many manuscript illustrations, arguing that although the manuscripts were commissioned by Jewish patrons and supervised by Jewish scribes, many of their illuminations were executed by Christian artists who incorporated subtle visual expressions of anti-Jewish hostility. The study analyzes stereotypes, distorted facial features, animal imagery, and other symbolic devices found in celebrated Hebrew manuscripts, including the Bird’s Head Haggadah, medieval Mahzorim, Pentateuchs, and related works.   Richly illustrated with 92 colour and black-and-white plates, accompanied by detailed analysis, bibliography, and extensive references, this volume is an essential resource for collectors and scholars of Jewish art, medieval manuscripts, iconography, and the history of antisemitism.   Details: * Author: Ruth Mellinkoff * Publisher: Center for Jewish Art, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem * Jerusalem, 1999 * 158 pages * Hardcover with original dust jacket * English text * 92 illustrations (colour and black & white) Condition: Very good condition. Complete with original dust jacket. Light signs of shelf wear; interior clean and well preserved.