Medieval Jewish Fascinations
Geoffrey of Monmouth's medieval classic, History of the Kings of Britain, wove a fascinating and utterly fictional geneology of England that linked it to
the kings of ancient Israel and of Troy. Rather than debate the historical veracity of such claims, we will focus on the purpose that such fictions served
within the context of medieval English society.
About the speaker
haronah Fredrick is a multi-lingual lecturer working on her Phd thesis in Latin American literature. She taught in Hebrew University and Touro College; and at the University of Anahuac, Mexico. She is also a playwright, whose first work, The Pirate's Lady, was presented at the Burgos Cultural Center in NY.
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