Roots of hate : anti-semitism in Europe before the Holocaust / William I. Brustein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brustein, William, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antisemitism--Europe--History--19th century.

Antisemitism.

Antisemitism--Europe--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 384 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How did the levels of anti-Semitism in the 1930s compare to those of earlier decades? Did anti-Semitism vary in content and intensity across societies? In other words, were Germans more anti-Semitic than their European neighbors, and, if so, why? How does anti-Semitism differ from other forms of religious, racial, and ethnic prejudice? In this 2003 book, William I. Brustein offersa truly systematic comparative and empirical examination of anti-Semitism within Europe before the Holocaust. Brustein proposes that European anti-Semitism flowed from religious, racial, economic, and political roots, which became enflamed by economic distress, rising Jewish immigration, and socialist success. To support his arguments, Brustein draws upon a careful and extensive examination of the annual volumes of the American Jewish Year Books and more than 40 years of newspaper reportage from Europe's major dailies. The findings of this informative book offer a fresh perspective on the roots of society's longest hatred.

Contents:

List of figures and tables

Preface

1. Anti-semitism in Europe before the Holocaust

2. The religious root

3. The racial root

4. The economic root

5. The political root

6. Conclusion

Appendix : coding instrument-anti-semitic questionnaire for European press (1899-1939)

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-376) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-12881-1

1-280-41786-2

0-511-17985-5

0-511-06677-5

0-511-20385-3

0-511-30677-6

0-511-49942-6

0-511-06890-5

OCLC:

191035762