1806483033  

Sensationalizing the Jewish Question: Anti-Semitic Trials and the Press in the Early German Empire / Barnet P. Hartson

Englisch

Leiden ; Boston : BRILL, 2005

1 Online-Ressource

Includes bibliographical references and index

Erscheint auch als: Druck-Ausgabe- Sensationalizing the Jewish Question: Anti-Semitic Trials and the Press in the Early German Empire. - Leiden : BRILL, 2005

978-90-474-1579-4 electronic book

978-90-04-14654-9 print

DOI: 10.1163/9789047415794

List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. An Empire Transformed: Politics, Anti-Semitism, and the Law in the Time of Bismarck -- 2. Fighting Words: Libel Trials, Jews, and the Cult of Honor -- 3. Arson in Neustettin: The Limits of Anti-Jewish Violence in the New Reich -- 4. Ritual Murder Trials: Ancient Prejudice and Modern Propaganda -- 5. A Matter of Debate: Scholars and Pseudo-Scholars Testify on the Nature of Judaism -- 6. The New Demagogues: Hermann Ahlwardt and the Rise of Fanatical Anti-Semitism -- Conclusion -- Appendix: An Overview of the German Press in the Bismarckzeit -- Bibliography -- Index.

*Antisemitism in the press -- Germany ; Antisemitism -- Germany -- History -- 19th century ; Jews -- Press coverage -- Germany -- History -- 19th century ; Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1800-1933 ; Trials -- Germany -- History -- 19th century ; Germany -- Ethnic relations ; Germany -- History -- 1871-1918

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: DS146.G4

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 305.892/404309034;

Book Industry Communication: HBJD

Historians have generally assumed that the French Dreyfus Affair had no counterpart in turn-of-the-century Germany. However, while no single anti-Semitic trial in Germany had the social and political impact of the Dreyfus Affair, a series of sensational court cases did have a significant influence on the growth and development of anti-Semitism in Imperial Germany. These trials, which included prominent libel cases and several ritual murder accusations, frequently spurred debates in the German press about the nature of Judaism and the role and influence of Jews in German society. This book examines the nature of these anti-Semitic affairs, assesses their role in German politics, and evaluates their effect on the overall development of German anti-Semitism

Vervielfältigungen (z.B. Kopien, Downloads) sind nur von einzelnen Kapiteln oder Seiten und nur zum eigenen wissenschaftlichen Gebrauch erlaubt. Die Weitergabe an Dritte sowie systematisches Downloaden sind untersagt.