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Book SynopsisWith its combination of voices from both scholarship and leadership and its unique assessment of antisemitism in Canada and the struggle against it, Contemporary Antisemitism offers new perspectives on one of the world's most ancient and diffuse hatreds.
Trade Review"'Clearly focused and exceptionally readable, Contemporary Antisemitism is a model of scholarly intervention on an urgent public issue. The contributors are all recognized authorities in their fields. No one could address these subjects without referring to their work.' Louis Greenspan, Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University"
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction -Derek J. Penslar Part I: Canadian Leaders on Antisemitism Chapter 1 - Antisemitism: An Enduring Reality - The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney Chapter 2 - Law and Antisemitism - The Hounourable R. Roy Mcmurty Part II: Scholars on Antisemitism, New and Old Chapter 3 - The Changing Dimensions of Contemporary Antisemitism -Morton Weinfeld Chapter 4 -Historical reflections on Contemporary Antisemitism -Steven J. Zipperstein Chapter 5 - Antisemitism in Western Europe Today - Todd M. Endelman Chapter 6 - Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism: A Historical Approach - Derek J. Penslar Chapter 7 - The Nature and Determinants of Arab Attitudes Toward Israel-Mark Tessler
