Miracle and Anti-Judaism. A Latin Inscription from the Corpus Christi Church in Poznań Cover Image

Cud i antyjudaizm. Łacińska inskrypcja z kościoła Bożego Ciała w Poznaniu
Miracle and Anti-Judaism. A Latin Inscription from the Corpus Christi Church in Poznań

Author(s): Rafał Rosół
Subject(s): Cultural history, Social history
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: anti-Judaism; Latin epigraphy; the legend of the three hosts;

Summary/Abstract: One of the longest Latin inscriptions in Poznań can be found on a marble plaque in the Corpus Christi Church. It dates from the second half of the 17th or the beginning of the 18th century. Its text is the so-called ‘legend of the three hosts’, which were allegedly bought and desecrated by Jews living in Poznań in the Middle Ages. The legend therefore features strong anti-Jewish content. The purpose of this article is to present the inscription, its translation into Polish, and a commentary.

  • Issue Year: XXXIV/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 133-141
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish
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