Language:
German
Year of publication:
2012
Titel der Quelle:
Judaica; Beiträge zum Verstehen des Judentums
Angaben zur Quelle:
68,3 (2012) 247-277
Keywords:
Dreyfus, Alfred,
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Luxemburger Wort (periodical)
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Trials (Treason)
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Christianity and antisemitism History 1800-2000
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Antisemitism in the press
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Jews History
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Jews Periodicals
Abstract:
Traces reception of the Dreyfus Affair in the Luxembourgian press. In contrast to Luxembourg's neighbors, antisemitism appeared only in the ultramontanian "Luxemburger Wort", which advocated support of papal policy in ecclesiastical and political matters. The paper served as a mouthpiece for right-wing populist antisemitism, while similar tendencies on the left lacked an outlet in the media. Social democratic newspapers sided with Dreyfus from 1899 on, demanding a revision of the verdict, as opposed to social democrats in neighboring countries. Radical socialists did not exist in Luxembourg. Conservative and liberal monarchist papers feared the Affair would cause another revolution in France, but defended fair and humanitarian dispensing of justice and religious tolerance. Of all the newspapers in Luxembourg, only the "Luxemburger Wort" put great emphasis on Dreyfus's religious affiliation and French antisemitism, and expressed Christian anti-Judaism, as well as modern, political antisemitism with elements of racial prejudice. Argues that the paper's positions did not express self-evident Catholic antisemitism, but rather a consciously elaborated political standpoint, which illustrated the tension between liberalism and Catholicism.
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