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The Body of Christ as a Sacrifice to Pagan Gods? Mattathias Killing of a Jew in a Dutch History Bible of the 15th Century

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Iserief H.
Studia Historica Gedanensia
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2024
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vol. 15
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issue 2
81-95
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In a fifteenth century Dutch miniature, the depiction of the Body of Christ as a Host and held by a Jew raises many questions. The biblical narrative concerning Mattathias’ killing of a Jew from the book of Maccabees has been textually and visually interpreted by Christians throughout the Middle Ages. This paper assesses the unique inclusion of a Host in this fifteenth century Northern Netherlandish History Bible. Through comparative iconographical research, touching upon anti‑Judaism, zealotry and the Crusades, the confusing detail in the miniature will be explained and interpreted.
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