Esau's Tears: Modern Anti-Semitism and the Rise of the Jews

ISBN-13: 9780521593694 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 598 str.

Albert S. Lindemann

Opis

Esau's Tears explores the rise of modern racial-political anti-Semitism in Europe and the United States. Previous histories have been more concerned with description than analysis and most have lacked balance. The evidence presented in this volume suggests that anti-Semitism in these years was more ambiguous than usually presented, less pervasive and central to the lives of both Jews and non-Jews, and by no means clearly pointed to a rising hatred of Jews everywhere, even less to the likelihood of mass murder. Hatred of Jews was not as mysterious or incomprehensible as often presented, but may be related to the differing perceptions of the rise of the Jews in modern times.

Recenzje

'… an original and perceptive observation on virtually every page, a consistent challenge to the orthodox interpretation of modern antisemitism which may be seen as a landmark in its study … Esau's Tears merits an important place in any historical assessment of modern antisemitism, while the author deserves a medal for bravery in writing the book'. History

Spis treści

Preface; Part I. The Long-Range Background: 1. Anti-Semitism before the modern period: overview and definition; 2. Modern times (1700 to the 1870s); Part II. The Appearance of Modern Anti-Semitism (1870–90): 3. Germans and Jews (1870–1980); 4. Anti-Semitic ideology and movement in Germany (1879 to the 1890s); 5. Socialists, Jews, and anti-Semites; 6. Austria-Hungary: radical radicalism and Schlamperei; 7. France: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity; 8. A sweet exile?; Part III. The Belle Epoque (1890–1914): 9. The failures: Russia and Romania; 10. The ambiguities of 'failure' in the Belle Epoque: Germany and Austria; 11. The ambiguous successes: Great Britain and the United States; Part IV. A Decade of War and Revolution (1914–24): 12. World War I; 13. Jews and revolution (1917–34); Part V. The Fascist Era: Europe between the Wars: 14. Fascism and Anti-Semitism; Epilogue; Conclusions.