Antisemitism, gender bias, and the "Hervay Affair" of 1904 : bigotry in the Austrian Alps / Alison Rose.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rose, Alison, 1963- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hervay, von, Frau (Leontine), 1860-approximately 1930.

Hervay, von.

Antisemitism--Austria--Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk)--History--20th century.

Antisemitism.

Jews--Austria--Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk)--History--20th century.

Jews.

Jewish women--Austria--Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk)--History--20th century.

Jewish women.

Sexism--Austria--Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk)--History.

Sexism.

History.

Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk)--Ethnic relations.

Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk).

Austria--Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk).

Physical Description:

x, 187 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]

Summary:

Antisemitism, Gender Bias, and the "Hervay Affair" of 1904: Bigotry in the Austrian Alp examines the antisemitism that flourished outside of Vienna, in Austrian provinces such as Styria, Carinthia, Vorarlberg, Upper Austria, and Tyrol, focusing in particular on gender bias and its relationship to antisemitism. The 1904 arrest and bigamy trial of Frau von Hervay, the Jewish wife of District Captain Franz von Hervay of a Styrian provincial town (Mürzzuschlag), is closely examined to shed light on the relationship between Jews and non-Jews and attitudes toward women and sexuality in the small cities and towns of the Austrian provinces. The case demonstrates that antisemitism influenced popular perceptions of Jews and women at the local level and that it targeted women as well as men. This book provides an in-depth study of an episode of Austrian history that had a significant impact on the development of Austrian law; the role of religious institutions; perceptions of Jews, women, and sexuality; conceptions of Austrian bureaucracy and the need for reform; and the relationship between the provinces and the Viennese center. It also provides insight into the public interest generated by sensations such as arrests, suicides, crimes, and trials and the way the press of that time reported on them. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Setting the Stage: Jews, Gender, and Antisemitism in the Austrian Provinces 13

2 "The Hervay Affair" 39

3 Press Coverage 81

4 Legal and Literary Interpretations 115.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Rose, Alison, 1963- author. Antisemitism, gender bias, and the "Hervay Affair" of 1904

ISBN:

9781498519380

1498519385

OCLC:

957133922