Wilhelm Marr - The Patriarch of Antisemitism

Zusatztext This first full-length treatment of Marr results in a comprehensive and nuanced interpretation of the man and his career. Klappentext The creation of the term "anti-Semitism" a century ago signalled a turning point in the history of Jew-hatred! marking the division between the classical! Christian hatred of Jews and the modern! politically-rooted racist attitudes. This is the first biography of radical writer and politicianWilhelm Marr! the man who introduced the term "anti-Semitism" into politics and founded the first "Anti-Semitic League." Marr (1819-1904) began his political career as a democrat and revolutionary! fighting for the emancipation of all oppressed groups including the Jews. But when he becamedisillusioned with contemporary politics! Jews became the focus of his attack. Drawing on Marr's published and unpublished works! as well as on previously unexamined journals and voluminous correspondence! Zimmermann sets out to discover why an intellectual radical like Marr would become a virulentanti-Semite. As Zimmermann follows Marr's profound influence in the political! literary! and artistic circles of his day and his collaborations with Karl Marx! Richard Wagner! and other radical founders of modern anti-Semitism! he reveals the diverse ways that anti-Semitism came to permeate Germanthought and illuminates critical moments in the emergence of the German Reich. The book also includes Marr's surprising! never-before-published "Testament of an Anti-Semite!" written at the end of his life when he finally turned his back on the movement he helped to create. This is the firstvolume in a new Oxford series! Studies in Jewish History. The General Editor for the series is Jehuda Reinharz of Brandeis University. Zusammenfassung The first biography of Marr! the radical German writer and politician who introduced the term `antisemitism' into politics! and founded the first `Antisemitic League'.

Product details

• Authors: Moshe Zimmermann, Zimmermann Moshe
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.05.1987
• EAN: 9780195040050
• ISBN: 978-0-19-504005-0
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Studies in Jewish History; Studies in Jewish History (Oxf; Studies in Jewish History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Ethnic Studies, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Jewish, Biography: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Jewish Studies, Social discrimination & inequality, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural & Regional