The Medieval Roots of Antisemitism: Continuities and Discontinuities from the Middle Ages to the Present Day

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This book presents a fresh approach to the question of the historical continuities and discontinuities of Jew-hatred, juxtaposing chapters dealing with the same phenomenon - one in the pre-modern, one in the modern period. How do the circumstances of interreligious violence differ in pre-Reformation Europe, the modern Muslim world, and the modern Western world? In addition to the diachronic comparison, most chapters deal with the significance of religion for the formation of anti-Jewish stereotypes. The direct dialogue of small-scale studies bridging the chronological gap brings out important nuances: anti-Zionist texts appropriating medieval ritual murder accusations; modern-day pogroms triggered by contemporary events but fuelled by medieval prejudices; and contemporary stickers drawing upon long-inherited knowledge about what a "Jew" looks like. These interconnections, however, differ from the often-assumed straightforward continuities between medieval and modern anti-Jewish hatred. The book brings together many of the most distinguished scholars of this field, creating a unique dialogue between historical periods and academic disciplines.


  • | Author: Jonathan Adams, Cordelia Hess
  • | Publisher: Routledge
  • | Publication Date: Aug 14, 2020
  • | Number of Pages: 474 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Paperback
  • | ISBN-10: 0367593041
  • | ISBN-13: 9780367593049
Author:
Jonathan Adams, Cordelia Hess
Publisher:
Routledge
Publication Date:
Aug 14, 2020
Number of pages:
474 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
0367593041
ISBN-13:
9780367593049