Antisemitism : a very short introduction / Steven Beller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beller, Steven, 1958-

Series:

Very short introductions ; 172.

Very short Introductions ; 172

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antisemitism.

Jews--History.

Jews.

History.

Physical Description:

143 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Corby : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Summary:

Antisemitism, as hatred of Jews and Judaism, has been a central problem of Western civilization for millennia, and its history continues to invite debate. This book untangles the history of the phenomenon, from ancient religious conflict to 'new' antisemitism in the 21st century. Steven Beller reveals how Antisemitism grew as a political and ideological movement in the 19th century, how it reached its dark apogee in the worst genocide in modern history - the Holocaust - and how Antisemitism still persists around the world today. In the new edition of this thought-provoking Very Short Introduction, Beller brings his examination of this complex and still controversial issue up to date with a discussion of Antisemitism in light of the 2008 financial crash, the Arab Spring, and the on-going crisis between Israel and Palestine.

Contents:

What is antisemitism?

The burden of the past

The Chosen people

The culture of irrationalism

The perils of modernity

Concatenations

Consequences

After Auschwitz

References and further reading.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198724837

9780198724834

OCLC:

917374565

Publisher Number:

99964950130