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Toward a Definition of Antisemitism
Gavin I. Langmuir
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Description for Toward a Definition of Antisemitism
Paperback. Offers contributions to the history of antisemitism. Of interest to scholars in medieval and Jewish history and religious studies, this work summarizes the historical developments, indicating when and where antisemitism emerged. It criticizes theories about prejudice and racism and develops theory about the nature and dynamics of antisemitism. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
"Toward a Definition of Antisemitism" offers new contributions by Gavin I. Langmuir to the history of antisemitism, together with some that have been published separately. The collection makes Langmuir's innovative work on the subject available to scholars in medieval and Jewish history and religious studies. The underlying question that unites the book is: what is antisemitism, where and when did it emerge, and why? After two chapters that highlight the failure of historians until recently to depict Jews and attitudes toward them fairly, the majority of the chapters are historical studies of crucial developments in the legal status of Jews ... Read more
"Toward a Definition of Antisemitism" offers new contributions by Gavin I. Langmuir to the history of antisemitism, together with some that have been published separately. The collection makes Langmuir's innovative work on the subject available to scholars in medieval and Jewish history and religious studies. The underlying question that unites the book is: what is antisemitism, where and when did it emerge, and why? After two chapters that highlight the failure of historians until recently to depict Jews and attitudes toward them fairly, the majority of the chapters are historical studies of crucial developments in the legal status of Jews ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520061439
SKU
V9780520061439
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About Gavin I. Langmuir
Gavin I. Langmuir, a distinguished medievalist, is Professor of History at Stanford University. He has in preparation a third book on the formation of antisemitism, aimed at a more general audience.
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