The History of Anti-Semitism, Volume 3 - From Voltaire to Wagner (Paperback)

Covering the story of prejudice against Jews from the time of Christ through the rise of Nazi Germany, "The History of Anti-Semitism" presents in elegant and thoughtful language a balanced, careful assessment of this egregious human failing that is nearly ubiquitous in the history of Europe.
"From Voltaire to Wagner" reviews the period of the European Enlightenment in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when anti-Semitism gradually stopped being an official state policy in most countries. Highlighting the emancipation of Jews as it spread across Europe, Poliakov shows how philosophers, statesmen, and some theologians became concerned with civil rights, yet the anti-Semitic beliefs of many highly regarded and influential persons remained a major roadblock to true equality and justice. The volume ends with the development of racial anti-Semitic theories bound up in the emerging modern sciences.

General

Imprint:	University of PennsylvaniaPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2003
First published:	2004
Authors:	Leon Poliakov
Translators:	Miriam Kochan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 43mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	592
ISBN-13:	978-0-8122-1865-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8122-1865-5
Barcode:	9780812218657

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