Description
The origins of the infamous forgery the Protocols of the Sages of Zion are the subject of much vigorous debate. In this meticulously researched and cogently argued study, Cesare G. De Michelis illuminates its authors and the circumstances of production by focusing on the text itself.
De Michelis examines in detail the earliest texts of the Protocols, looking in particular at the historical and structural relationships among them. His research unveils the differing texts of the Protocols and the presumed date of the first forgery. It also yields a greater understanding of the milieu in which the forgery was produced and the identity and motivations of its authors.
This volume is a revised and expanded edition of the original, which appeared in Italian. Featured is an arguably archetypal Russian text of the Protocols, which De Michelis pieced together from several publications, based on careful textual analysis.
A meticulously researched and cogently argued study which illuminates the authors and the circumstances of production by focusing on the text itself
About the Author
Cesare G. De Michelis is a professor of Russian literature at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata".
Reviews
"[De Michelis'] volume is a valuable addition to the literature on the history of anti-semitism in general and of the history of the Protocols in particular."-Shaul Stampfer
Book Information
ISBN 9780803217270
Author Cesare G. De Michelis
Format Hardback
Page Count 419
Imprint University of Nebraska Press
Publisher University of Nebraska Press
Weight(grams) 794g
