Trials of the Diaspora A History of Anti-Semitism in England |
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| Author:
| Julius, Anthony |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-929705-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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A ground-breaking book that surveys the history of anti-Semitism in England. Julius sheds light on four distinct versions of English anti-Semitism: the medieval persecution of Jews; negative portrayals of Jews in English literature; the modern wave of anti-Semitism experienced by Jews during their "readmission" to England in the mid-17th century through the late 20th century; and the contemporary anti-Semitism that emerged in the late 1960s and the 1970s and continues to be present...
More DescriptionA ground-breaking book that surveys the history of anti-Semitism in England. Julius sheds light on four distinct versions of English anti-Semitism: the medieval persecution of Jews; negative portrayals of Jews in English literature; the modern wave of anti-Semitism experienced by Jews during their "readmission" to England in the mid-17th century through the late 20th century; and the contemporary anti-Semitism that emerged in the late 1960s and the 1970s and continues to be present today. A penetrating and original work, Trials of the Diaspora is sure to provoke much comment and debate.