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Gentile Tales: The Narrative Assault on Late Medieval Jews (The Middle Ages Series) (4th Edition) by Professor Miri Rubin Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 2004 ISBN-10: 0-8122-1880-9 / 0812218809 ISBN-13: 978-0-8122-1880-0 / 9780812218800 Beginning in Paris in the year 1290, Jews were accused of abusing Christ by desecrating the eucharist--the manifestation of Christ's body in the communion service. Over the next two centuries this tale of desecration spread throughout Europe and led to violent anti-Jewish activity in areas from Cata |