The Anti-Semitic Moment - A Tour of France in 1898 (Paperback)

In 1898, the Dreyfus Affair plunged French society into a yearlong frenzy. In Paris and provincial villages throughout the country, angry crowds paraded through the streets, attacking Jews and destroying Jewish-owned businesses. Anger about the imagined power of Jewish capital, as well as fears of treason and racial degeneration, made anti-Semitism a convenient banner behind which social and political factions could fall in line. The anti-Semitic feelings that had been simmering in France for decades came boiling to the surface. Here Pierre Birnbaum guides readers on a tour of France during this tumultuous crisis. He shows that in the midst of prolonged violence, Jewish citizens bravely and effectively defended themselves and were aided by a police force determined to maintain order. In "The Anti-Semitic Moment" Birnbaum paints a vivid portrait of French Jewish culture at the time and explains why the French state remained strong in this time of widespread unrest. .

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	April 2011
Authors:	Pierre Birnbaum
Translators:	Jane Marie Todd
Dimensions:	156 x 229 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	400
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-05206-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-226-05206-0
Barcode:	9780226052069

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