Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust
Language, Rhetoric and the Traditions of Hatred
- 296 pages
- English
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Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust
Language, Rhetoric and the Traditions of Hatred
About this book
Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust surveys the history of the Holocaust whilst demonstrating the pivotal importance of the historical tradition of anti-Semitism and the power of discriminatory language in relation to the Nazi-led persecution of the Jews. The book examines varieties of anti-Semitism that have existed throughout history, from religious anti-Semitism in the ancient Roman Empire to the racial anti-Semitism of political anti-Semites in Germany and Austria in the late 19th century. Beth A. Griech-Polelle analyzes the tropes, imagery, legends, myths and stereotypes about Jews that have surfaced at these various points in time. Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust considers how this language helped to engender an innate distrust, dislike and even hatred of the Jews in 20th-century Europe. She explores the shattering impact of the First World War and the rise of Weimar Germany, Hitler's rhetoric and the first phase of Nazi anti-Semitism before illustrating how ghettos, SS Einsatzgruppen killing squads, death camps and death marches were used to drive this anti-Semitic feeling towards genocide. With a wealth of primary source material, a thorough engagement with significant Holocaust scholarship and numerous illustrations, reading lists and a glossary to provide further support, this is a vital book for any student of the Holocaust keen to know more about the language of hate which fuelled it.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Figures
- 1 Introduction: “Us” versus “Them”
- 2 The Rise of Religious Anti-semitism: The Foundation of Myths and Legends about the Jews
- 3 The Rise of “Modern” Anti-semitism and War
- 4 Hitler’s Rise to Power and the Radicalization of Anti-semitic Policies
- 5 Turning Points
- 6 Resettlements, Deportations, and Ghettos
- 7 Einsatzgruppen, Executions, and “evacuations” to the East
- 8 The Final Solution
- Glossary of Terms
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index