Ideology and Experience: Antisemitism in France at the Time of the Dreyfus Affair(The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization)

In this analysis of racism in late nineteenth-century France, anti-Semitism is studied in its social context as an indicator and symptom of social change. The author provides a more general analysis of anti-Semitic ideology in France, and he concludes with a study of the Jewish response to this challenge.

Table of Contents:
List of maps and tables Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1 The Dreyfus Affair, Public Opinion, and Antisemitism The Dreyfus Affair, Public Opinion, and Antisemitism I * The Dreyfus Affair, Public Opinion, and Antisemitism II * The Antisemitic Riots of 1898 * The Henry Subscription of 1989-9 Part 2 The Antisemitic Movement in France at the End of the Nineteenth Century Drumont, La France Juive, and La Libre Parole * The Ligue Antisemitique Francaise * The Antisemitic Movement: Miscellaneous Organizations, General Characteristics, and the Press * Antisemitism in French Politics: The Antisemitic Group in the Chamber of Deputies, 1898-1906 * The Antisemitic Movement in Algeria: French Antisemitism in Decline Part 3 Types of Antisemitism Economic Antisemitism * Social Antisemitism: 'A Kind of Socialism' * Nationalist Antisemitism: 'France for the French' * Racial Antisemitism: 'A Race Apart' * Religious Antisemitism: 'Among French Catholics' * Sexual Antisemitism: 'Horribly Sensual' * Antisemitism as an Ideology and its General Function Part 4 Antisemitism and the Jews Antisemitism and Jewish Presence: The Geography of Antisemitism * The Aims of Antisemitism * Antisemitism and Jewish Response Part 5 Conclusion Conclusion Guide to further reading Select bibliography Index

About the Author :
Stephen Wilson was formerly Reader in European History at the University of East Anglia. He is the author of Feuding, Conflict, and Banditry in Nineteenth-Century Corsica (1988), which won the Prix du Livre Corse, The Means of Naming: A Social and Cultural History of Personal Naming in Western Europe (1998), and The Magical Universe: Everyday Ritual and Magic in Pre-Modern Europe (2000).

Review :
'An excellent historical, sociological and psychological examination of anti-semitism ... even those who believe they understand the mechanics of anti-semitism will benefit from a reading of this book.' Jerusalem Post 'An unprecedentedly complete compendium of evidence ... exceptionally well written.' The Observer