Revolutionary Antisemitism in Germany from Kant to Wagner

by Paul Lawrence Rose

In this compelling narrative of antisemitism in German thought, Paul Rose proposes a fresh view of the topic. Beginning with an examination of the attitudes of Martin Luther, he challenges distinctions between theologically derived (medieval) and secular, "racial" (modern) antisemitism, arguing that there is an unbroken chain of antisemitic feeling between the two periods.

Genres: Germany, History, Antisemitism, European History

407 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1990

Reviews

[Shane Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very elucidating read! Basically a story of how antisemitism morphed from a religious based hatred into an intellectual based hatred....fascinating chapters on various brilliant German thinkers who had one thing in common....hatred of the Jewish peoples through a veneer of intellectual thought! Names like Herder, Kant, Marx, Baur, Wagner and more besides.....