A History of Anti-Semitism examines the history, culture and literature of antisemitism from antiquity to the present. With contributions from an international team of scholars, whose essays were specially commissioned for this volume, it covers the long history of antisemitism starting with ancient Greece and Egypt, through the anti-Judaism of early Christianity, and the medieval era in both the Christian and Muslim worlds when Jews were defined as 'outsiders,' especially in Christian Europe. This portrayal often led to violence, notably pogroms that often accompanied Crusades, as well as to libels against Jews. The volume also explores the roles of Luther and the Reformation, the Enlightenment, the debate over Jewish emancipation, Marxism, and the social disruptions after World War 1 that led to the rise of Nazism and genocide. Finally, it considers current issues, including the dissemination of hate on social media and the internet and questions of definition and method.

One-volume comprehensive collection of new articles on the history, literature and philosophy of antisemitism, for students and non-experts.

About the Author
Steven Katz is the Alvin J. and Shirley Slater Professor of Jewish and Holocaust Studies in the Department of Religion at Boston University. Editor of the journal Modern Judaism, he is the author of many prize winning books, most recently The Holocaust and New World Slavery: A Comparison (Cambridge, 2019). He serves on the academic committee of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and acted as academic advisor to the 36-country International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance from 2011-2017.

Reviews
'an important resource - though frequently an unsettling read.' Alexander Faludy, Church Times



Book Information
ISBN 9781108494403
Author Steven Katz
Format Hardback
Page Count 540
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 990g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 30mm