Book Description: How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them
Summary Jason Stanley describes his specific interest in this book as “…fascist tactics as a mechanism to achieve power.” Published in 2020, he wrote much…
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Book Description: Jean Améry, Essays on Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism, and the Left
Summary Reading Jean Amery’s essays is an emotional experience. His writing is expressive and conveys his deep underlying sadness. Améry’s situation, while not unique, found…
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Blog: The NY Times Hasidic Schools Expose : antisemitic tropes in coverage of a genuine problem
Is it a sign of the times that the media keeps handing out visual aids for the study of antisemitism? Recently, the New York Times…
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Book Description: Historicizing Fear: Ignorance, Vilification, and Othering
Title:Historicizing Fear: Ignorance, Vilification, and Othering Summary Historicizing Fear is a mixed bag. A few of the essays impress with their perspectives. However, most are…
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Book Description: Johnson, Hannah R., Blood Libel: The Ritual Murder Accusation at the Limit of Jewish History
Title Blood Libel: The Ritual Murder Accusation at the Limit of Jewish History Summary Professor Hannah R. Johnson is a historian who studies antisemitism. She…
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Book Description: Veidlinger, In the Midst of Civilized Europe: The Pogroms of 1918-1921 and the Onset of the Holocaust
Bibliographic Information: Veidlinger, Jeffrey, In the Midst of Civilized Europe: The Pogroms of 1918-1921 and the Onset of the Holocaust, First edition (New York: Metropolitan…
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Book Description: Ben Cohen, Some of My Best Friends
Summary Ben Cohen is a journalist of British-Jewish birth and upbringing. For many years he has lived and worked in the US. He worked for…
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An inconsequential joke about Jewish Divorces and the embeddedness of Antisemitism
Florida Text Books, a Scandal Within a Scandal Florida is a source of endless intellectual stimulation. While examining a mathematics text, a state-appointed auditor spotted…
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Book Description: David Hirsh, Contemporary Left Antisemitism
Bibliographic Information: Hirsh, David, Contemporary Left Antisemitism (London ; New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2018) ISBN: 978-1-138-23530-4 Summary To create this book, Professor David…
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Timothy Snyder, Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning
Summary Prof. Timothy Snyder is a rare breed of a historian who can develop truly new insights after looking at material extensively researched by learned…