The Socialism of Fools?
Leftist Origins of Modern Anti-Semitism
Nonfiction, History, European General, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | William I. Brustein, Louisa Roberts | ISBN: | 9781316365175 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | Publication: | July 23, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | William I. Brustein, Louisa Roberts |
| ISBN: | 9781316365175 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication: | July 23, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Language: | English |
Anti-Semitism, as it has existed historically in Europe, is generally thought of as having been a phenomenon of the political right. To the extent that nineteenth- and early twentieth-century leftist movements have been found to manifest anti-Semitism, their involvement has often been suggested to be a mere fleeting and insignificant phenomenon. As such, this study seeks to examine more fully the role that the historic European left has played in developing and espousing anti-Semitic views. The authors draw upon a range of primary and secondary sources, including the analysis of left- and right-wing newspaper reportage, to trace the relationship between the political left and anti-Semitism in France, Germany, and Great Britain from the French Revolution to World War II, ultimately concluding that the relationship between the left and anti-Semitism has been much more profound than previously believed.
Anti-Semitism, as it has existed historically in Europe, is generally thought of as having been a phenomenon of the political right. To the extent that nineteenth- and early twentieth-century leftist movements have been found to manifest anti-Semitism, their involvement has often been suggested to be a mere fleeting and insignificant phenomenon. As such, this study seeks to examine more fully the role that the historic European left has played in developing and espousing anti-Semitic views. The authors draw upon a range of primary and secondary sources, including the analysis of left- and right-wing newspaper reportage, to trace the relationship between the political left and anti-Semitism in France, Germany, and Great Britain from the French Revolution to World War II, ultimately concluding that the relationship between the left and anti-Semitism has been much more profound than previously believed.
