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Book SynopsisQuestioning whether anti-Semitism is a transitory phenomenon, appearing randomly in Western history, or whether it reflects a deepseated tradition, this volume traces the image of the Jew and the attitudes toward the Jew from the Roman Empire to the reunification of Germany.
Trade Review"Anti-Semitism in Times of Crisis is an important and urgent contribution to the understanding of what has been called the oldest group prejudice in history. Sander L. Gilman and Steven T. Katz are to be congratulated for showing the reader how hatred can be contagious, destructive, and self-destructive." -- Elie Wiesel, author of Night
"[A] useful and enlightening set of studies which adds new insights, even to those who have read much of the vast literature of anti-Semitism." -- Arthur Hertzberg
"Explains the past and current relevance of the Jew as a symbol. . . multi-dimensional and innovative. A very important contribution to our understanding of a vexing problem." -- Jehuda Reinharz,Brandeis University
