ISBN:
9789047415794
,
9789004146549
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Year of publication:
2005
Series Statement:
Studies in Central European Histories 39
Series Statement:
Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Sensationalizing the Jewish Question: Anti-Semitic Trials and the Press in the Early German Empire
Keywords:
Antisemitism in the press
;
Antisemitism History 19th century
;
Jews Press coverage 19th century
;
History
;
Jews History 1800-1933
;
Trials History 19th century
;
Germany Ethnic relations
;
Germany History 1871-1918
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
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.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.1163/9789047415794
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