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The Medieval Roots of Antisemitism: Continuities and Discontinuities from the Middle Ages to the Present Day

The Medieval Roots of Antisemitism: Continuities and Discontinuities from the Middle Ages to the Present Day - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Jonathan Adams (Editor), Cordelia Heß (Editor)Publish date:2020-08-14Pages:474
Language:EnglishPublisher:RoutledgeISBN-13:9780367593049ISBN-10:367593041UPC:9780367593049Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:AnthropologyBook Topic:Cultural & SocialSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.5013Product ID:SCQMBNV49F

This book presents a fresh approach to the question of the historical continuities and discontinuities of Jew-hatred, juxtaposing chapters dealing with the same phenomenon - one in the pre-modern, one in the modern period. How do the circumstances of interreligious violence differ in pre-Reformation Europe, the modern Muslim world, and the modern Western world? In addition to the diachronic comparison, most chapters deal with the significance of religion for the formation of anti-Jewish stereotypes. The direct dialogue of small-scale studies bridging the chronological gap brings out important nuances: anti-Zionist texts appropriating medieval ritual murder accusations; modern-day pogroms triggered by contemporary events but fuelled by medieval prejudices; and contemporary stickers drawing upon long-inherited knowledge about what a "Jew" looks like. These interconnections, however, differ from the often-assumed straightforward continuities between medieval and modern anti-Jewish hatred. The book brings together many of the most distinguished scholars of this field, creating a unique dialogue between historical periods and academic disciplines.

Language:EnglishPublisher:RoutledgeISBN-13:9780367593049ISBN-10:367593041UPC:9780367593049Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:AnthropologyBook Topic:Cultural & SocialSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.5013Product ID:SCQMBNV49F

Jonathan Adams is a researcher for the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, and docent in the Department of Scandinavian Languages at Uppsala University.

Cordelia Heß is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg.


Publisher: Routledge

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