History of Anti-Semitism
Delve into the enduring history of anti-Semitism with our curated reading list. Explore essential historical analyses like Joshua Trachtenberg's *The Devil and the Jews* and comprehensive works such as *A History of the Jews* to understand the roots and evolution of prejudice.
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The Devil and the Jews
by Joshua Trachtenberg
A JPS bestseller, this is the definitive work of scholarship on the medieval conception of the Jew as devil--literally and figuratively. Through documents, analysis, and illustrations, the book exposes the full spectrum of the Jew's demonization as devil, sorcerer, and ritual murderer. The author reveals how these myths, many with origins traced to Christian Europe in the late Middle Ages, still exist in transmuted form in the modern era.
