The socialism of fools? : leftist origins of modern anti-Semitism

Brustein, William (author.). Roberts, Louisa, 1980- (author.).

Summary: "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"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780521691369
ISBN: 0521691362
ISBN: 1316374173
ISBN: 9781316374177
ISBN: 1139046845
ISBN: 9781139046848
Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 211 pages)
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Publisher: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction; 1. Before the Left: the anti-Semitic thought of the European enlightenment; 2. France; 3. Germany; 4. Great Britain; Conclusion.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.