Isaac of York
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Isaac of York is a fictional Jewish moneylender in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "Ivanhoe," notable for embodying both the prejudice and sympathy directed toward Jews in medieval England.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isaac of York canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ moneylender ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ivanhoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Knights Templar
NERFINISHED
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Rebecca NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilfred of Ivanhoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Walter Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInWork | Ivanhoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Ivanhoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild | Rebecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableTrait |
capacity for generosity
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fearfulness ⓘ financial acumen ⓘ parental devotion ⓘ |
| influencedBy | medieval stereotypes of Jewish moneylenders ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryWorkGenre | historical novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | representative of medieval English Jews ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
antisemitism
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prejudice ⓘ religious intolerance ⓘ sympathy toward marginalized groups ⓘ |
| occupation | moneylender ⓘ |
| parentOf | Rebecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
morally complex
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physically weak ⓘ vulnerable to persecution ⓘ wealthy ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 1819 ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| setDuringReignOf | Richard I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 12th-century England ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary criticism on Jewish representation ⓘ |
| usedByAuthorTo |
criticize religious prejudice
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explore social marginalization ⓘ |
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