LibGuides: Hate Has No Place: Combatting Antisemitism: Historical Context

Antisemitism Uncovered

Antisemitism has commonalities with racism, anti-Muslim bias, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny and other forms of hate and discrimination. It also has certain unique characteristics as a specific set of ideologies about Jews that has migrated across discourses. In almost every part of society, this hatred has been conjured and adjusted to suit the values, beliefs and fears of specific demographics and contexts. We cannot fight antisemitism without understanding how it is both intertwined with other forms of prejudice and how it is unique.

Antisemitism Uncovered: A Guide to Old Myths in a New Era
From the ADL, a comprehensive resource with fact-based descriptions of prevalent antisemitic myths, contemporary examples, and calls to action.

Books

Antisemitism: a history by Albert S. Lindemann; Richard S. Levy (Editors)
Publication Date: 2010
A readable overview of a daunting topic, describing and analyzing the hatred that Jews have faced from ancient times to the present. The essays provide an ideal introduction to the history and nature of antisemitism, stressing readability, balance, and thematic coherence, while trying to gain some distance from the polemics and apologetics that so often cloud the subject.
Antisemitism on the Rise: the 1930s and today by Ari Kohen; Gerald J. Steinacher (Editors)
Publication Date: 2021
A collection of essays by some of the world's leading experts regarding two key moments in antisemitic history: the interwar period and today. Ari Kohen and Gerald J. Steinacher have collected important examples on this crucial topic to illustrate new research findings and learning techniques that have become increasingly vital with the recent rise of white supremacist movements, many of which have a firm root in antisemitism. Part 1 focuses on the antisemitic beliefs and ideas that were predominant during the 1930s and 1940s, while part 2 draws comparisons between this period and today, including examples of ways to teach others about contemporary antisemitism. The volume seeks to inform readers about the historical progression of antisemitism and in doing so asks readers to think about what is at stake and how to bridge the gap between research and teaching.
Antisemitism : myth and hate from antiquity to the present by Frederick M. Schweitzer; Marvin Perry
Call Number: Main Book Collection DS145 .P415 2002
Publication Date: 2005
Perry and Schweitzer analyze the lies, misperceptions, and myths about Jews and Judaism that anti-semites have propagated throughout the centuries. Beginning with antiquity, and continuing into the present day, the authors explore the irrational fabrications that have led to numerous acts of violence and hatred against Jews. The book examines ancient and medieval myths central to the history of anti-semitism: Jews as 'Christ-killers', instruments of Satan, and ritual murderers of Christian children. It also explores the scapegoating of Jews in the modern world as conspirators bent on world domination; extortionists who manufactured the Holocaust as a hoax designed to gain reparation payments from Germany; and the leaders of the slave trade that put Africa in chains.