Antisemitism, 1493, 1507, 1807, undated
Scope and Contents
Two paper boards illustrated in color for antisemitic children's games known as "Het Nieuwe Joden-Spel" (The New Jews Game) and the "New and Fashionable Game of the Jew," London (1807). The "New and Fashionable Game of the Jew" features an illustration of a stereotypical Jewish banker with his moneybags in the center of the board. Both include playing instructions printed on the playing surface. Also includes a portrait of Johannes Pfefferkorn and antisemitic image from his work Libellus de Judaica confessione and and a page from the Nuremberg Chronicle, published in 1493, featuring Vincent Ferrer..
Dates
- Creation: 1493, 1507, 1807, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Rosenthall, William A. (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Yiddish
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 81.5 linear feet (58 flat boxes, 5 postcard boxes, 28 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 38 oversize folders)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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