Antisemitism [2 volumes]: A Historical Encyclopedia of Prejudice and Persecution [2 volumes]

Synopsis

Written by top scholars in an accessible manner, this unique encyclopedia offers worldwide coverage of the origins, forms, practitioners, and effects of antisemitism, leading to the Holocaust and surviving to the present day.The word "antisemite" was first used to describe a politically motivated enemy of the Jews in 1879. The subject of antisemitism has often been focused on the Holocaust; however, current events and history have much to add to this discussion. For example, in 1995 a Japanese pseudo-Buddhist religious cult, imagining itself to be under attack by Jews, released sarin gas on the Tokyo subway, killing 12. From 1881 to 1900 there were 128 public accusations of Jewish "ritual murder" allegedly involving the killing of Christian children to use their blood for religious purposes.Entries in this encyclopedia span the period from ancient Egypt to the modern era. Key theoreticians of Jew-hatred and their written works, its permeation of Christianity and modern Islam, and its political, artistic, and economic manifestations are covered. This is the first comprehensive work that deals with the entire history of ideas and practices that engendered the Holocaust.

Copyright:

2005

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Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781851094448

Related ISBNs:

9781851094394

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing

Date of Addition:

08/04/23

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N/A

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction

Reading Age:

7–17

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Richard S. Levy

Edited by:

Dean Phillip Bell

Edited by:

William Collins Donahue

Edited by:

Kevin Madigan

Edited by:

Jonathan Morse

Edited by:

Amy Hill Shevitz

Edited by:

Norman A. Stillman