This is the first detailed study of antisemitism, as an ideology, among the British. First published in 1979, it concentrates on the crucial period between 1876 and 1939 when, against a background of Jewish immigration, war or the threat of war, and social and economic unrest, hostility towards the Jewish community reached its peak. Colin Holmes identifies the main strands of antisemitic thought and their expression, starting with the Eastern Crisis of 1876 which sparked off the first serious manifestation of antisemitism. He shows how, before 1914, opposition towards Jews rested on religious and other perceived cultural distinctions. It was only after the First World War that a sinister and significant change of emphasis occurred racism now became the dominant feature of antisemitism and was reinforced by theories of conspiracy, the most notorious being The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Antisemitism has no uniform cause or characteristic and a single explanation cannot suffice. This book elucidates the complex range of factors involved, using both historical and sociological methods and drawing on extensive (and sometimes controversial) research.

Binding: Hardcover;340 pages; Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales); Classification: HBJD1; Weight: 748 g; Dimensions: 165 x 241 x 23

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