Friday, August 30, 2013 at 11:04PM 
Chesterton's Jews. Simon Mayers, who recently completed his PhD at Manchester, has published a book entitled Chesterton's Jews: Stereotypes and Caricatures in the Literature and Journalism of G. K. Chesterton (CreateSpace, 2013). It comes at a timely moment, when the idea of the canonisation of the allegedly anti-Jewish author is being considered. Further information.
IMAGE CREDITS: Illumination from a 14th century Spanish Passover Haggadah, showing the Israelites walking through the Red Sea. © John Rylands University Library of Manchester.
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