Yes, just the one.
There are alot of mainstream histories focusing on specific anti-Jewish blood libels throughout history. There are a few on the Beilis trial in Russia at turn of century and one on William of Norwich (I think there was an English theologian/monk that wrote
There are alot of mainstream histories focusing on specific anti-Jewish blood libels throughout history. There are a few on the Beilis trial in Russia at turn of century and one on William of Norwich (I think there was an English theologian/monk that wrote
https://twitter.com/EpektasisJohn/status/1373836547523538944
about it to, but not sure if he comments on his suspected killers). Of course, unlike the "Passovers" book, these books stay away from the messy details (or choose an event that is more clearly a matter of anti-Jewish persecution) and use the specific case study to understand
larger historical themes/patterns as well the backlash against Jews and pogroms. I have never got around to reading any of these, the only one I have read is Smith's "The Butchers Tale" which as a micro-history and piece of literature is quite good and reads as a true crime
thriller In the case of Smith's book, he presents alot of the details of the trial of a Jewish butcher accused of murdering gentile teenager in Konigsberg. Guilt/innocence is only small part, the reaction of Prussian state to pogroms and violence against Jews might be the most
interesting info; even aristocratic/autocratic regimes sought to protect Jews, not out of kindness of their heart, but because they thought it would spillover into other revolutionary activity (Romanovs seem to be only monarchy/political regime who dont involve themselves).
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