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Antisemitic Myths: A Historical and Contemporary Anthology
The current revival of antisemitism in Europe and the demonization of Jews in parts of the Muslim world give special importance to the exposure of the myths and lies that for centuries led people to regard Jews as the dangerous "other" and that led to violence and persecution. This provocative anthology presents 90 documents that focus on the nature, evolution, and meaning of the principal myths that have made antisemitism such a lethal force in history: Jews as deicides, ritual murderers, agents of Satan, international conspirators, and conniving, unscrupulous Shylocks. Also included are documents illustrating the recent revival of classical myths about Jews among black nationalists, Holocaust deniers, and Islamic fundamentalists.
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Antisemitic Myths: A Historical and Contemporary Anthology
The current revival of antisemitism in Europe and the demonization of Jews in parts of the Muslim world give special importance to the exposure of the myths and lies that for centuries led people to regard Jews as the dangerous "other" and that led to violence and persecution. This provocative anthology presents 90 documents that focus on the nature, evolution, and meaning of the principal myths that have made antisemitism such a lethal force in history: Jews as deicides, ritual murderers, agents of Satan, international conspirators, and conniving, unscrupulous Shylocks. Also included are documents illustrating the recent revival of classical myths about Jews among black nationalists, Holocaust deniers, and Islamic fundamentalists.
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Antisemitic Myths: A Historical and Contemporary Anthology
The current revival of antisemitism in Europe and the demonization of Jews in parts of the Muslim world give special importance to the exposure of the myths and lies that for centuries led people to regard Jews as the dangerous "other" and that led to violence and persecution. This provocative anthology presents 90 documents that focus on the nature, evolution, and meaning of the principal myths that have made antisemitism such a lethal force in history: Jews as deicides, ritual murderers, agents of Satan, international conspirators, and conniving, unscrupulous Shylocks. Also included are documents illustrating the recent revival of classical myths about Jews among black nationalists, Holocaust deniers, and Islamic fundamentalists.
Marvin Perry is Professor Emeritus of History at Baruch College, City University of New York. He is author of An Intellectual History of Modern Europe.Frederick M. Schweitzer is Professor Emeritus of History and Director of the Holocaust Research Center at Manhattan College. He is author of A History of The Jews Since The First Century A. D. They are coauthors of Antisemitism: Myth and Hate from Antiquity to the Present.
Table of Contents
PrefaceIntroductionPart 1. Medieval and Early Modern1. Christian Demonization of the Jews2. The Libel of Ritual Murder3. The Accusation of Host Desecration4. Jews Blamed for the Black Death5. Expulsion of the Jews from Spain6. The Spanish Inquisition and the Conversos7. The Persecution of Portuguese Jews8. Luther and the Jews9. The Misuse of Learning: The Professor as AntisemitePart 2. Modern10. Voltaire: The Philosophe as Antisemite11. Continuing Catholic Anti-Judaism and Antisemitism12. The Jew as Evil Capitalist: Marx and Sombart13. French Antisemitism and the Dreyfus Affair14. German Volkish Antisemitism15. Zionism as a Defense against Jew-Hatred16. Persecution and Pogroms in Tsarist Russia17. The Myth of an International Jewish Conspiracy18. The Intensification of German Antisemitism after World War I19. The Worldview of Adolf Hitler20. Nazi Racial Culture: The Corruption of the Intellect21. The Jew in Nazi Wartime Propaganda22. The Holocaust (Shoah)Part 3. Contemporary23. The Catholic Church Confronts Its Antisemitic Past24. Protestant Churches Confront Their Antisemitic Past25. Antisemitism in the Soviet Union and the New Russia26. The Lingering Appeal of Nazism in Germany27. Neo-Nazi Antisemitism in the United States: A Radical Fringe28. Holocaust Denial: A Neo-Nazi Mythology29. African American Antisemitism: The Nation of Islam30. Muslim Antisemitism: Recycling Old MythsBibliographyDetailed Table of ContentsIndex
"Given the tenacity of antisemitic ideology and behavior, . . . this collection of primary sources will be an invaluable tool for the study of bigotry and hatred for many years to come."
