Antisemitism : a very short introduction / Steven Beller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beller, Steven, 1958-

Series:

Very short introductions Antisemitism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antisemitism.

Prejudices.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (147 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Antisemitism has been a chillingly persistent presence throughout the last millennium, culminating in the dark apogee of the Holocaust. Steven Beller examines and untangles the history of the phenomenon: from medieval religious conflict, to its growth as a political and ideological movement in the 19th century, and 'new' antisemitism today. - ;This Very Short Introduction examines and untangles the various strands of antisemitism seen throughout history, from medieval religious conflict to 'new' antisemitism in the 21st century. Steven Beller reveals how the phenomenon grew as a political and

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; 1 What is antisemitism?; 2 The burden of the past; 3 The Chosen People; 4 The culture of irrationalism; 5 The perils of modernity; 6 Concatenations; 7 Consequences; 8 After Auschwitz; References and further reading; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-14704-4

9786611147044

0-19-151815-8

1-4356-0948-4

OCLC:

476239901