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The Oldest Known Anti-Semitic Caricature May Not Be Anti-Semitic at All
It’s in fact political satire.
Atop a 13th-century English tax record lies a bizarre sketch of three grotesque-looking Jews in a castle being attacked by a gang of demons; this amateurish artwork has long been thought the oldest known instance of anti-Semitic caricature, most likely lampooning contemporary Jews’ practice of usury. We know the figures are Jews because they are clearly labeled with Jewish names;, two of which belong to historical Jews in 13th-century Norwich. However, argues Sara Lipton, several pieces of evidence suggest a different interpretation:
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The Oldest Known Anti-Semitic Caricature May Not Be Anti-Semitic at All
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