From Voltaire to Wagner - Paperback

Name: From Voltaire to Wagner - Paperback
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SKU: 9780812218657
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by Léon Poliakov

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Book Overview

by Léon Poliakov (Author), Miriam Kochan (Translator)

Covering the story of prejudice against Jews from the time of Christ through the rise of Nazi Germany, The History of Anti-Semitism presents in elegant and thoughtful language a balanced, careful assessment of this egregious human failing that is nearly ubiquitous in the history of Europe.

From Voltaire to Wagner reviews the period of the European Enlightenment in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when anti-Semitism gradually stopped being an official state policy in most countries. Highlighting the emancipation of Jews as it spread across Europe, Poliakov shows how philosophers, statesmen, and some theologians became concerned with civil rights, yet the anti-Semitic beliefs of many highly regarded and influential persons remained a major roadblock to true equality and justice. The volume ends with the development of racial anti-Semitic theories bound up in the emerging modern sciences.

Author Biography

Leon Poliakov (1910-97) wrote extensively on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism. His many books include Harvest of Hate: The Nazi Program for the Destruction of Jews in Europe and Aryan Myth: A History of Racist and Nationalist Ideas in Europe. He helped establish the Centre de Documentation Juive in 1943.

Number of Pages: 582

Dimensions: 1.71 x 8.94 x 6.04 IN

Publication Date: October 15, 2003

ISBN	9780812218657
Author	Léon Poliakov
Publisher	University of Pennsylvania Press
Genre	History and Education
Format	Paperback
Published	October 2003
Language	ENG- English
Pages	582
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print