A Rumor about the Jews
Conspiracy, Anti-Semitism, and the Protocols of Zion
Authors: Bronner, Stephen Eric
- Provides an update and recontextualization of a classic text on antisemitism first published by Palgrave/St. Martin's Press in 2000
- Offers a new preface to the second edition along with new appendices
- Includes at its core an exploration of how and why false "facts" and conspiracy theories are spread via insidious ideologies
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- About this book
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In its portrayal of Judaism as a worldwide conspiracy dedicated to the destruction of Christian civilization, the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion remains one of the most infamous documents ever written. Despite being proven a crude forgery, the pamphlet managed to pervade twentieth-century thinking, often being twisted to suit its handlers' purposes, and to justify the most extreme persecution of the Jews. In A Rumor About the Jews, Stephen Eric Bronner provides a history of this notorious fabrication—one which has renewed salience in a “post truth” society dominated by “fake news"—and explores its influence on right-wing movements throughout the twentieth century and the ongoing appeal of bigotry. This new edition of Bronner's 2000 classic (described by Kirkus as "the best short book on anti-Semitism") expands the arguments of the first edition, bringing the work up to date in a new political context.
- About the authors
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Stephen Eric Bronner is Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Director of Global Relations at the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights (CGHR), and on Executive Committee of the UNESCO Chair for Genocide Prevention at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
- Reviews
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“A timely and important document for such a time as this. Bronner’s work is focused on the political with a strong interest in the historical, the cultural, and the religious. … From a Religious Studies perspective, Bronner’s analysis of the future of organized religion is important to consider.” (Michael Gillingham, Reading Religion, June 26, 2019)
From the reviews of the first edition:
“A coherent treatment of a complex issue and its most significant secular document. ... Bronner may have written the best short book on anti-Semitism.” (Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 2000)
- Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-8
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Antisemitism for Popular Consumption: Selections from the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion
Pages 9-23
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The Text in Context: The Protocols and the Varieties of Antisemitism
Pages 25-55
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The Tale of a Forgery: Inventing the Protocols
Pages 57-82
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Spreading the News: The Protocols Triumphant
Pages 83-109
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- A Rumor about the Jews
- Book Subtitle
- Conspiracy, Anti-Semitism, and the Protocols of Zion
- Authors
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- Stephen Eric Bronner
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-95396-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-95396-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-95395-3
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-07027-4
- Edition Number
- 2
- Number of Pages
- XXV, 162
- Topics
