Language:
German
Year of publication:
2015
Titel der Quelle:
Jahrbuch für Antisemitismusforschung
Angaben zur Quelle:
24 (2015) 33-60
Keywords:
Rohling, August,
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Talmud Bavli Controversial literature
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Antisemitism History 19th century
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Christianity and antisemitism History 19th century
;
Blood accusation
;
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
Abstract:
Discusses Rohling's pamphlet "Der Talmudjude" (1871) as a link between Christian anti-Judaism and racist antisemitism. Argues that Rohling (1839-1931) combined the two ideologies to create the stereotype of the "Talmud Jew", and based his political program of "Christian antisemitism" on it, hoping to mobilize Catholic forces to fight Jewish emancipation. Rohling based his line of argument regarding the relationship between "Talmud Jews" and non-Jews on the claim that the Talmud views only Jews as human beings and all other nations as animals. The Jews, according to Rohling, feel that they are not bound by their vows to non-Jews and are free to behave immorally towards them. Furthermore, even non-observant, assimilated Jews possess the same negative traits. As background to Rohling's views, traces the anti-Talmud polemics of the Middle Ages. Analyzes, also, Rohling's thematization of the myth of the Jews as striving for world control and financial power; his agitation against Freemasons, liberalism, the Socialist International, and presumed Jewish control over the press; and his blood libel accusations. Concludes with a report on the reception of Rohling's views up to the Nazi period.
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