Language:
English
Year of publication:
2007
Titel der Quelle:
Slavic Review
Angaben zur Quelle:
66,1 (2007) 20-44
Keywords:
Antisemitism History 1800-2000
;
Jews
;
Blood accusation
Abstract:
Examines the aftermath of the Tiszaeszlár blood libel and trial of 1882-83 in terms of its effect on distant provinces (Komárom, Veszprém, and Somogy) in western Hungary. The result was both violence and a growth in antisemitic sentiments. While there were social, economic, and religious reasons for antisemitism, these were not sufficient to cause violence. Hungary was developing a statewide, nationalistic political culture that united various parts of the country; at the same time, actors from all social classes, religious communities, and political parties exploited the Tiszaeszlár affair to advance local agendas. Foreign factors also played a role: Galician Jewish refugees entering Hungary after the Russian pogroms in 1881 stirred anti-immigration sentiment against the Jews and increased questioning of Jewish emancipation in Hungary, while antisemitism in German politics provided a model and legitimacy for antisemitism. Focuses on the widespread post-trial violence, which included riots and antisemitic agitation in the press. Concludes that the highly politicized atmosphere gave wider significance to the violence and revealed the vulnerability of Hungarian Jews. Post-Tiszaeszlár political antisemitism had an uneven success. Racial antisemitism remained marginal but retained its virulence and affected later developments.
URL:
Locate this publication in Israeli libraries
Permalink