A Rumor about the Jews

Conspiracy, Anti-Semitism, and the Protocols of Zion
2. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-319-95395-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 162 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 363 g

In its portrayal of Judaism as a worldwide conspiracy dedicated to the destruction of Christian civilization, the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion remains one of the most infamous documents ever written. Despite being proven a crude forgery, the pamphlet managed to pervade twentieth-century thinking, often being twisted to suit its handlers' purposes, and to justify the most extreme persecution of the Jews. In A Rumor About the Jews, Stephen Eric Bronner provides a history of this notorious fabrication—one which has renewed salience in a “post truth” society dominated by “fake news"—and explores its influence on right-wing movements throughout the twentieth century and the ongoing appeal of bigotry. This new edition of Bronner's 2000 classic (described by Kirkus as "the best short book on anti-Semitism") expands the arguments of the first edition, bringing the work up to date in a new political context.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bronner, Stephen Eric

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums Antisemitismus, Pogrome, Shoah
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Antisemitismus
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Volksglaube & Umstrittenes Wissen
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religion & Politik, Religionsfreiheit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments                                                                                                           

Preface for the Second Edition

Preface for the First Paperback Edition

Chapter 1- Introduction                                                                                                    

Chapter 2- Antisemitism for Popular Consumption: Selections from the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion  

Chapter 3- The Text in Context: The Protocols and the Varieties of Antisemitism        

Chapter 4- The Tale of a Forgery: Inventing the Protocols                                             

Chapter 5- Spreading the News: The Protocols Triumphant

Chapter 6- Intermezzo: American Populism and the Jews

Chapter 7- The Legacy of a Lie: Contemporary Antisemitism and Its Future              

Appendix- Rumors and Reflections: A Reply to Ian Markham

Notes                                                                                                                              

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Stephen Eric Bronner is Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Director of Global Relations at the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights (CGHR), and on Executive Committee of the UNESCO Chair for Genocide Prevention at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA