Judaism, Antisemitism, and Holocaust

David Patterson

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In this book, David Patterson offers original insights into the dynamics that underlie the phenomenon of endemic antisemitism, arguing that in all its manifestations, antisemitism is fundamentally anti-Judaism. Structured in a unique matrix of chapters that are linked historically and theoretically, his book elucidates the interconnections that tie antisemitism with the Holocaust, as well as the Judaism that the Nazis sought to obliterate from the world. As Patterson demonstrates this is an ongoing effort and is the basis of today's antisemitism. Spelling out the historical, theological, and philosophical viewpoints that led to the Holocaust and that are with us even now, he offers insights into the basis of the hatred of Jews that permeates much of today's world. Patterson here addresses the 'big questions' that define our humanity. His volume is written for those who wish to have a deeper understanding of both the history and the current manifestations of Antisemitism.

Book Details

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publish Date: Mar 31st, 2022
Pages: 312
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.81in - 1.37lb
EAN: 9781009100038
Categories: • Judaism - General• Anthropology - Cultural & Social

About the Author

Patterson, David: - David Patterson is Hillel A. Feinberg Distinguished Chair in Holocaust at the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies, University of Texas at Dallas. A winner of the National Jewish Book Award and the Koret Jewish Book Award, he has published more than 240 essays and 40 books, including Shoah and Torah (2022), Portraits: Elie Wiesel's Hasidic Legacy (2021), The Holocaust and the Non-Representable (2018), and Anti-Semitism and Its Metaphysical Origins (2015).

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Praise for this book

'... a deeply insightful exposé of anti-Semitism alongside a powerful affirmation of Jewish life amid the desolation of the post-Holocaust world ... Highly recommended.' P. K. Steinfeld, Choice

'David Patterson has written an exhilaratingly and profoundly important text, one well worth the careful and close reading it demands.' Steven L. Jacobs, H-Net