Sensationalizing the Jewish Question

Barnet P Hartson

ISBN 10: 9004146547 / ISBN 13: 9789004146549

Published by Brill Sep 2005, 2005

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Neuware - 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sensationalizing the Jewish Question
• Publisher: Brill Sep 2005
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004146547
• ISBN 13: 9789004146549
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 244W x 164H x 27D millimeters 244 millimeters width by 164 millimeters height by 27 millimeters depth
• Weight: 762 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Barnet Hartston, Ph.D. (1999) in History, University of California San Diego, is Assistant Professor of History at Eckerd College. He has published articles on anti-Semitism in Imperial Germany, and is currently conducting research on censorship and the German political press.