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Book SynopsisWith the advent of the nineteenth century, however, he sees a gradual development of more liberal attitudes in English society, inchmeal evidence of the loosening hold upon the collective imagination of medieval beliefs concerning the Jews.
Trade ReviewIntelligent and informative. Two aspects are especially valuable. [Felsenstein] makes more extensive use than previous writers of ephemeral literature-tracts, periodicals, chapbooks, sermons, and so forth; and he analyses pictorial evidence, which in practice means satirical prints, with as much care as the written word. -- John Gross Times Literary Supplement Felsenstein's book shows just how widespread and persistent... stereotyping was and makes available for further analysis a considerable amount of new information, especially pictorial evidence, which he analyzes brilliantly. -- James Shapiro Shakespeare Quarterly Felsenstein's enormously absorbing, fluent yet provocative study ultimately questions the defeat of the image of Jewish 'Otherness'... If the traditional Whig version of history would point towards the triumph of a cosy English tolerance, Felsenstein's study provides powerful support to those scholars of minorities in Britain who would point to the persistence of prejudice. -- Mark Levene Notes and Queries A luminous and scholarly survey of a familiar subject from a fresh perspective. -- Michael Shinagel The Age of Johnson An excellent example of intelligent, learned, and informative cultural history. -- Vincent Carretta Albion
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Chronology
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Stereotypes
Chapter 2. Jews and Devils
Chapter 3. Following Readmission: Evolving Stereotypes
Chapter 4. Wandering Jew, Vagabond Jews
Chapter 5. Conversion
Chapter 6. Ceremonies
Chapter 7. "Ev'ry child hates Shylock"
Chapter 8. The Jew Bill
Chapter 9. Toward Emancipation
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
