The Paranoid Apocalypse: A Hundred-Year Retrospective on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
Steven T. Katz
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Description for The Paranoid Apocalypse: A Hundred-Year Retrospective on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
Hardback. Provides a fresh take on present day issues such as Israel and the "new Anti-Semitism" Editor(s): Landes, Richard. Series: Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
An in-depth analysis of an anti-semitic conspiracy theory, from its origins in the 20th century to its resurgence today
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, first published in Russia around 1905, claimed to be the captured secret protocols from the first Zionist Congress in Basel in 1897 describing a plan by the Jewish people to achieve global domination. While the document has been proven to be fake, much of it plagiarized from satirical anti-Semitic texts, it had a major impact throughout Europe during the first half of the 20th century, particularly in Germany. After World War II, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies Series
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814748923
SKU
V9780814748923
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About Steven T. Katz
Steven T. Katz is Slater Professor of Jewish and Holocaust Studies and former Director of the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies at Boston University. His many publications include The Holocaust in Historical Context. Richard A. Landes is Professor at Boston University and Director and Co-Founder of their Center for Millennial Studies. His publications include The Apocalyptic Year 1000: Studies ... Read more
Reviews for The Paranoid Apocalypse: A Hundred-Year Retrospective on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
A timely and important volume that ought to be essential reading for students and scholars alike. The Shoah did not begin with concentration camps and trains. It began with words and ideas. The lies of the Protocols played a key role in marginalizing and dehumanizing European Jewry, paving the way for their brutal extermination. Remarkably, in the contemporary context, the ... Read more