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Antisemitism and Modernity : Innovation and Continuity

Antisemitism and Modernity : Innovation and Continuity Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition

by Hyam Maccoby

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  • Title Antisemitism and Modernity : Innovation and Continuity
  • Author Hyam Maccoby
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition New
  • Pages 194
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2009-06-08
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780415553889_pod
  • ISBN 9780415553889 / 0415553881
  • Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.44 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 1.12 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
    • Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.892

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From the publisher

The subject of anti-Semitism, not long ago thought to be a dead issue, has been revised due to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Maccoby traces the now topical discussion of the origins of Anti-Semitism, and especially its development in the modern world. The key questions that are addressed include:

  • How is it that this medieval prejudice proved so lasting and potent?
  • Are the roots of anti-Semitism religious? If so, how do these roots differ in Christianity and Islam?
  • By what means did it bridge the gap between medievalism and Enlightenment?
  • How was it that many of the most respected Enlightenment figures (such as Voltaire) dedicated as they were to tolerance and pluralism, retained a virulent anti-Semitism?

These questions, and many more, are dealt with as Maccoby explores the roots of the anti-Semitism, tracing it from its origins, and shows how it has changed in accordance with the shifting ideas of the modern world but without changing in its essence.

Antisemitism and Modernity is essential reading for those with interests in the development of anti-Semitism, its manifestation in the current world and its future.

About the author

Hyam Maccoby was a Research Professor at he Centre for Jewish Studies, Univeristy of Leeds. He has published many books and articles and they include The Philosophy of the Talmud (RoutledgeCurzon, 2002) and Ritual and Morality: The Ritual Purity System and its Place in Judaism (Cambridge University Press, 1999). His research interests are Jewish-Christian relations in ancient and medieval times; The New Testament in the light of the rabbinic writings; the philosophy of the Talmud and Jewish medieval philosophy.