Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust : language, rhetoric, and the traditions of hatred
Beth A. Griech-Polelle
Bok · Engelsk · 2017
| Omfang | 284 sider : illustrasjoner
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| Opplysninger | Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction: 'Us' versus 'Them' -- 2. The Rise of Religious Anti-Semitism -- 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 'Evacuation' to the East -- 8. The Final Solution -- Glossary -- Index.. - "A source-rich historical survey of the Holocaust which pays particular attention to the role played by anti-Semitic traditions and language in the genocide"--. - "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, including primary source excerpt boxes, 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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| ISBN | 9781472586919. - 9781472586926
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