ISBN:
9781472586926
,
9781472586919
Language:
English
Pages:
284 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Year of publication:
2017
Series Statement:
Perspectives on the Holocaust
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
940.53/18
Keywords:
Geschichte Anfänge-1945
;
HISTORY / Holocaust
;
HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
;
HISTORY / Europe / General
;
Antisemitismus
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Geschichte
;
Judenvernichtung
;
Politik
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Sources
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
;
Antisemitism History
;
HISTORY / Holocaust
;
HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
;
HISTORY / Europe / General
;
Antisemitismus
;
Judenvernichtung
;
Deutschland
;
Europa
;
Germany Politics and government 1933-1945
;
Quelle
;
Judenvernichtung
;
Antisemitismus
;
Geschichte Anfänge-1945
Abstract:
"Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust surveys the history of the Holocaust whilst demonstrating the pivotal importance of the historical tradition of anti-Semitism and the power of discriminatory language in relation to the Nazi-led persecution of the Jews. The book examines varieties of anti-Semitism that have existed throughout history, from religious anti-Semitism in the ancient Roman Empire to the racial anti-Semitism of political anti-Semites in Germany and Austria in the late 19th century. Beth A. Griech-Polelle analyzes the tropes, imagery, legends, myths and stereotypes about Jews that have surfaced at these various points in time. Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust considers how this language helped to engender an innate distrust, dislike and even hatred of the Jews in 20th-century Europe. She explores the shattering impact of the First World War and the rise of Weimar Germany, Hitler's rhetoric and the first phase of Nazi anti-Semitism before illustrating how ghettos, SS Einsatzgruppen killing squads, death camps and death marches were used to drive this anti-Semitic feeling towards genocide. With a wealth of primary source material, including primary source excerpt boxes, a thorough engagement with significant Holocaust scholarship and numerous illustrations, reading lists and a glossary to provide further support, this is a vital book for any student of the Holocaust keen to know more about the language of hate which fuelled it. "...
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
