Weitzman M., Williams R.J., Wald J. (eds.) The Routledge History of Antisemitism

Routledge, 2023. — 459 p.Antisemitism is a topic on which there is a wide gap between scholarly and popular understanding, and as concern over antisemitism has grown, so too have the debates over how to understand and combat it. This handbook explores its history and manifestations, ranging from its origins to the internet.
Since the Holocaust, many in North America and Europe have viewed antisemitism as a historical issue with little current importance. However, recent events show that antisemitism is not just a matter of historical interest or of concern only to Jews. Antisemitism has become a major issue confronting and challenging our world. This volume starts with explorations of antisemitism in its many different shapes across time and then proceeds to a geographical perspective, covering a broad scope of experiences across different countries and regions. The final section discusses the manifestations of antisemitism in its varied cultural and social forms.
With an international range of contributions across 40 chapters, this is an essential volume for all readers of Jewish and non-Jewish history alike.Preface: Antisemitism – A Comment
Foreword
Introduction
Chronology
Jews and Non-Jews in Ancient Cities: Alexandria, Antioch, Caesarea, Rome
Medieval Antisemitism
Antisemitism: The Last 150 Years
Contemporary Antisemitism
Geography
American Antisemitism
Argentina and the Jews: Between the Privileges of “Whiteness” and the Curse of “Badness”
East Asia and Antisemitism: A Vast Region Immersed in Admiration and Consternation
Antisemitism in Australia
The Judeo-Bolshevik Myth and Contemporary Antisemitism in the Baltic States
What Is the Role Played by Antisemitism in the History of the Jews in Brazil?
English Antisemitism
Antisemitism in France
Antisemitism in Germany
Antisemitism in Hungary
Antisemitism in North Africa
Antisemitism in Mexico
Antisemitism in the Middle East
Antisemitism in Poland: From “Polin” to “Antisemitism without Jews”
Antisemitism in Russia
Antisemitism in South Africa
Antisemitism in Spain – A Historical Survey
Antisemitism in Turkey
Antisemitism in Ukraine
Topics
Christianity and Antisemitism
Muslim Antisemitism: Religion, Politics, and Israel
Blood Libel and Its Persistence in Antisemitic Imagination
Antisemitism and the Persistence of the “Protocols”
The Long Term and the Short Term: Antisemitism and the Holocaust
Antisemitism and Diseases, Pandemics, and Public Health Crises
Antisemitism and Art
Philosophy and Judeophobia
Gender and Antisemitism
Discourse and Antisemitism
BDS and Antisemitism
Antisemitism 2.0 and the Cyberculture of Hate: Opening Pandora’s Box
Algorithmic Antisemitism on Social Media
Holocaust Denial and Distortion
Antisemitism in the Study of Ancient Judaism
Zionism: A Response to Antisemitism?
Some Traditional Jewish Perspectives on Antisemitism
List of Contributors
Index