Author : Kurt Schubert
Publisher : Böhlau Verlag Wien
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Christentum und Judentum im Wandel der Zeiten by : Kurt Schubert
Download or read book Christentum und Judentum im Wandel der Zeiten written by Kurt Schubert and published by Böhlau Verlag Wien. This book was released on 2003 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the attitudes of Christiantiy toward Judaism throughout the ages, focusing on the Christian roots of antisemitism. Argues that Christianity served as topsoil for an anti-Christian biological antisemitism which turned into a violent hatred of Jews in the 19th and 20th centuries. Wonders if the antagonism is rooted in the lack of comprehension by antisemites of the religious and cultural values of Jews and Judaism. Aims to teach non-Jews to comprehend Judaism from a Jewish perspective, and to teach Jews why they are so often and so greatly misunderstood. Discusses antagonism between pagans and Jews, anti-Judaism in the New Testament and in early Christian and medieval Christian polemics, accusations in the medieval period and after - e.g. blood libels, host desecration, well-poisoning, attacks against the Talmud and against usury, disputations, forced conversions and the problem of the Conversos. Deals with problems of assimilation and antisemitism in the early modern and modern periods. Traces the progression in Germany from racial hatred to the Holocaust.