A child of Christian blood : murder and conspiracy in Tsarist Russia : the Beilis blood libel
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New York : Schocken Books, [2014].
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9780805242997, 0805242996
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Published
New York : Schocken Books, [2014].
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xxi, 377 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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English
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9780805242997, 0805242996

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On March 20, 1911, a 13-year-old boy was found stabbed to death in a cave on the outskirts of Kiev. Four months later, Russian police arrested Mendel Beilis, a 37-year-old father of five, and charged him not only with Andrei's murder but also with the Jewish ritual murder of a Christian child. Despite the fact that there was no evidence linking him to the crime, and that he had a solid alibi, Beilis was imprisoned for more than two years. As a handful of Russian officials and journalists diligently searched for the real killer, the rabid anti-Semites known as the Black Hundreds created a frenzy throughout Russia. The incompetent trial brought Russian liberals to Beilis's side, as well as an array of international supporters. The jury's split verdict allowed both sides to claim victory: they agreed with the prosecution's description of the boy's wounds--a description implying a ritual murder--but they determined that Beilis was not the murderer. After the fall of the Romanovs in 1917, a renewed effort to find Andrei's killer was not successful.--From publisher description.

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Levin, E. (2014). A child of Christian blood: murder and conspiracy in Tsarist Russia : the Beilis blood libel (First Edition.). Schocken Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Levin, Edmund. 2014. A Child of Christian Blood: Murder and Conspiracy in Tsarist Russia : The Beilis Blood Libel. Schocken Books.

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Levin, Edmund. A Child of Christian Blood: Murder and Conspiracy in Tsarist Russia : The Beilis Blood Libel Schocken Books, 2014.

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Levin, Edmund. A Child of Christian Blood: Murder and Conspiracy in Tsarist Russia : The Beilis Blood Libel First Edition., Schocken Books, 2014.

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