The Jew as legitimation : Jewish-gentile relations beyond antisemitism and philosemitism
"This book traces the historical phenomenon of "the Jew as Legitimation." Contributors discuss how Jews have been used, through time, to validate non-Jewish beliefs. The volume dissects the dilemmas and challenges this pattern has presented to Jews. Throughout history, Jews and Judaism have served to legitimize the beliefs of Gentiles. Jews functioned as Augustine's witnesses to the truth of Christianity, ...
Organisatie
NIOD Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en Genocidestudies
Auteur
Wertheim, David J.,