In the spring of 2000, an explosion of Palestinian-based antisemitic activity wreaked havoc in France. Jewish schools were attacked, a synagogue was destroyed, and dozens of Jews were assaulted. By April 2002, French antisemitism had reached a level of crisis. Why is there such rampant hostility toward Jews, not just in France, but all over the world?
Jerome A. Chanes teaches American Jewish sociology at Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY and at Stern College, Yeshiva University, New York, NY. He is a senior research fellow at the Center for Jewish History at the Graduate Center of City University of New York, New York, NY.
"This is a useful handbook that provides objective information. It will help readers understand antisemitism and gather data for research, databases, or personal use. Public, academic, school, and synagogue libraries will welcome it for their collections." - American Reference Books Annual "Biographical sketches are followed by a country-by-country reference discussing both historical legacy and recent developments, making Antisemitism an excellent overview reference recommended for college-level and advanced high school collections alike." - The Midwest Book Review "Chanes provides an exploration in depth of the historical, political, and sociological contexts of antisemitism from an international perspective. Recommended. All libraries." - Choice
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