Antisemitism: A Very Short Introduction

by Steven Beller

Book Overview

Antisemitism, as hatred of Jews and Judaism, has been a central problem of Western civilization for millennia, and its history continues to invite debate.

This Very Short Introduction untangles the history of the phenomenon, from ancient religious conflict to 'new' antisemitism in the 21st century. Steven Beller reveals how Antisemitism grew as a political and ideological movement in the 19th century, how it reached its dark apogee in the worst...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198724837
• ISBN13: 9780198724834
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.2" x 6.8"