Antisemitism in Europe: Then and Now

Moshe Zimmermann

Antisemitism in Europe: Then and Now

Moshe Zimmermann^*

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Institute for the Study of History, Religion and the Classical World

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Abstract

When does the history of antisemitism begin? Th e almost automatic response to this question is: Antisemitism is as old as the history of mankind or, to be more precise, as the history of the Jews. It emerged at the latest when Abraham, the arch-father of Jewry, became Jewish—that is, about 3,500 years ago. However, this reply is problematic for two epistemological reasons. To begin with, Abraham was not a Jew, but a Hebrew; second, it was only in 1879 that the concept of “antisemitism” gained currency.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nothing New in Europe?
Subtitle of host publication	Israelis Look at Antisemitism Today
Publisher	Berghahn Books
Pages	25-38
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9781800733183
ISBN (Print)	9781800733176
State	Published - 1 Jan 2021

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