Sensationalizing the Jewish Question: Anti-semitic Trials and the Press in the Early German Empire (Studies in Central European Histories, V. 39) (Studies in Central European Histories, V. 39)

sensationalizing the jewish question: anti-semitic trials and the press in the early german empire (studies in central european histories, v. 39) (studies in central european histories, v. 39)

Sensationalizing the Jewish Question: Anti-semitic Trials and the Press in the Early German Empire (Studies in Central European Histories, V. 39) (Studies in Central European Histories, V. 39)

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Historians have generally assumed that the French Dreyfus Affair had no counterpart in turn-of-the-century Germany. However, while no single anti-Semitic trial in Germany had the social and political impact of the Dreyfus Affair, a series of sensational court cases did have a significant influence on the growth and development of anti-Semitism in Imperial Germany. These trials, which included prominent libel cases and several ritual murder accusations, frequently spurred debates in the German press about the nature of Judaism and the role and influence of Jews in German society. This book examines the nature of these anti-Semitic affairs, assesses their role in German politics, and evaluates their effect on the overall development of German anti-Semitism.

About the Author
Barnet Hartston, Ph.D. (1999) in History, University of California San Diego, is Assistant Professor of History at Eckerd College. He has published articles on anti-Semitism in Imperial Germany, and is currently conducting research on censorship and the German political press.

Sensationalizing the Jewish Question: Anti-semitic Trials and the Press in the Early German Empire (Studies in Central European Histories, V. 39) (Studies in Central European Histories, V. 39),Barnet P. Hartston,Brill Academic Pub,9004146547,1800-1933,19th century,Anthropology - Cultural,Antisemitism,Archaeology / Anthropology,General,Germany,History,History: World,Jewish - General,Jews,Trials,European history: from c 1900 -,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,Jewish studies

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