{"product_id":"9781472586919","title":"Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust : Language, Rhetoric and the Traditions of Hatred","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAnti-Semitism and the Holocaust\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Beth A. Griech-Polelle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnti-Semitism and the Holocaust \u003c\/i\u003esurveys 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] close, conscientious and absorbing examination of Jewish life from the time of Jesus onward … Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust deserves a place in any Holocaust student’s library, since it makes crystal clear just how and why the Holocaust happened. This volume would also make a marvelous textbook for any course on anti-Semitism or Jewish history.” – \u003ci\u003eMartyrdom \u0026amp; Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As a textbook, \u003ci\u003eAntisemitism and the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e comes with a number of pedagogical tools. Most importantly, every chapter contains two primary document excerpts each of which has a short, helpful introduction as well as very useful questions for the reader to consider.” – \u003ci\u003eEuropeNow \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] great introduction to the subject matter and a good choice for undergraduates.” – \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472586919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40597276328142,"sku":"9781472586919","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8e50d100-03ff-4e92-9b67-c469259b65e8.jpg?v=1637876128","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472586919","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}