Antisemitism: A Historical Encyclopedia of Prejudice and Persecution (Two Vol. Set) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1851094393 ISBN 13: 9781851094394

Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 2005

Synopsis

Written by top scholars in an accessible manner, this unique encyclopedia offers worldwide coverage of the origins, forms, practitioners, and effects of antisemitism, leading to the Holocaust and surviving to the present day.

· 650 A–Z entries by over 200 scholars from 21 countries

· Illustrations such as caricatures, political cartoons, maps, and pictures of famous antisemites and historical episodes

· Citations of recent literature that follow each entry

· Detailed index listing people, places, concepts, and events that enables users to find information about subjects not treated in dedicated articles

· Direction at the end of each entry to other articles with special relevance to the topic

About this title

Book Description:

Antisemitism has informed the theory and practice of politics and has permeated cultures around the world. The line between anti-Jewish sentiment and other kinds of conflict is hard to define, but it is clear that the destructive nature of antisemitism has harmed the human community for two millennia.

About the Author:

Richard S. Levy, PhD, is professor of history at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.

About this edition

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1851094393
• ISBN 13: 9781851094394
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 896
• Editor: Levy Richard S., Bell Dean Phillip, Donahue William Collins, Madigan Kevin, Morse Jonathan, Shevitz Amy Hill, Stillman Norman A.