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the Medieval Roots of Antisemitism: Continuities and Discontinuities from Middle Ages to Present Day

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the Medieval Roots of Antisemitism: Continuities and Discontinuities from Middle Ages to Present Day
the Medieval Roots of Antisemitism: Continuities and Discontinuities from Middle Ages to Present Day

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the Medieval Roots of Antisemitism: Continuities and Discontinuities from Middle Ages to Present Day

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This book presents a fresh approach to the question of the historical continuities and discontinuities of Jew-hatred, juxtaposing chapters dealing with the same phenomenon – one in the pre-modern, one in the modern period. How do the circumstances of interreligious violence differ in pre-Reformation Europe, the modern Muslim world, and the modern Western world? In addition to the diachronic comparison, most chapters deal with the significance of religion for the formation of anti-Jewish stereotypes. The direct dialogue of small-scale studies bridging the chronological gap brings out important nuances: anti-Zionist texts appropriating medieval ritual murder accusations; modern-day pogroms triggered by contemporary events but fuelled by medieval prejudices; and contemporary stickers drawing upon long-inherited knowledge about what a "Jew" looks like. These interconnections, however, differ from the often-assumed straightforward continuities between medieval and modern anti-Jewish hatred. The book brings together many of the most distinguished scholars of this field, creating a unique dialogue between historical periods and academic disciplines.

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