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Echoes of contempt : a history of Judeophobia and the Christian church / Bruce D. Thompson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Eugene, Oregon : Wipf & Stock, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781532655111
  • 1532655118
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 261.2/6 23
LOC classification:
  • BM535 .T46 2018
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Intro; Title Page; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: A Struggle for Hearts and Minds; Chapter 2: A Hatred Defined; Chapter 3: Darkening Times; Chapter 4: Stigmatization and Segregation; Chapter 5: From Reformation to Enlightenment; Chapter 6: The Emergence of Race and State; Chapter 7: Edging Closer to Catastrophe; Chapter 8: "Of Course This Isn't Antisemitism"; Bibliography
Summary: Echoes of Contempt is an engaging and vivid account of the tragic history of the church's relationship with Jewish communities over two millennia. Beginning with the Jerusalem house church, the book traces that history through medieval pogroms and the Parisian salons of the Enlightenment, right up to the present-day focus on the Israel/Palestine conflict. Drawing on a wide range of sources and his own extensive knowledge, the author shows that, far from being something new, Judeophobia is a recycling of misinformation, prejudice, and hatred. The old lies are echoed in the present at political rallies, church conferences, and in classrooms. While the book is accessible to those who have very little previous knowledge of the subject, it is well-researched and retains a sophisticated approach. It is more than a reminder of the church's complicity in the centuries of contempt that led to Auschwitz--it is a call to action. It will challenge many to think again.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)2004539

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 12, 2019)

Includes bibliographical references.

Intro; Title Page; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: A Struggle for Hearts and Minds; Chapter 2: A Hatred Defined; Chapter 3: Darkening Times; Chapter 4: Stigmatization and Segregation; Chapter 5: From Reformation to Enlightenment; Chapter 6: The Emergence of Race and State; Chapter 7: Edging Closer to Catastrophe; Chapter 8: "Of Course This Isn't Antisemitism"; Bibliography

Echoes of Contempt is an engaging and vivid account of the tragic history of the church's relationship with Jewish communities over two millennia. Beginning with the Jerusalem house church, the book traces that history through medieval pogroms and the Parisian salons of the Enlightenment, right up to the present-day focus on the Israel/Palestine conflict. Drawing on a wide range of sources and his own extensive knowledge, the author shows that, far from being something new, Judeophobia is a recycling of misinformation, prejudice, and hatred. The old lies are echoed in the present at political rallies, church conferences, and in classrooms. While the book is accessible to those who have very little previous knowledge of the subject, it is well-researched and retains a sophisticated approach. It is more than a reminder of the church's complicity in the centuries of contempt that led to Auschwitz--it is a call to action. It will challenge many to think again.