Bibliograph

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

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Label

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

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Roots of hate

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

57172531

Responsibility statement

William I. Brustein

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

anti-semitism in Europe before the Holocaust

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.--, Provided by publisher

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