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Demonizing the Other Antisemitism, Racism and Xenophobia

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ISBN-10: 0415516196

ISBN-13: 9780415516198

Edition: 1999

Authors: Robert S. Wistrich

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At the close of the twentieth century the stereotyping and demonization of 'others', whether on religious, nationalist, racist, or political grounds, has become a burning issue. Yet comparatively little attention has been paid to how and why we fabricate images of the 'other' as an enemy or 'demon' to be destroyed. This innovative book fills that gap through an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural approach that brings together a distinguished array of historians, anthropologists, psychologists, literary critics, and feminists.The historical sweep covers Greco-Roman Antiquity, the MIddle Ages, and the MOdern Era. Antisemitism receives special attention because of its longevity and centrality to…    
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Book details

List price: $62.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 12/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 373
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.452
Language: English

Robert Wistrich is professor of Modern Jewish History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, & visiting professor at Harvard University. A regular contributor to the "Times Literary Supplement", he is one of the world's foremost authorities on the history of anti-Semitism. He is the author of many books, among them "Antisemitism: The Longest Hatred".