On Antisemitism

A rigorous account... Mazower’s meticulous deep dive reveals how ideological war is waged on the semantic level. The result is an elegant and illuminating glimpse of how politics shapes language itself * Publisher's Weekly * Clear, comprehensive and nuanced... A book that can contribute to honest discussions that are desperately needed in a new age of racism, war and genocide... this book is a welcome attempt to offer some clarity -- Dr Brian Hanley * Irish Times * An immense contribution... In tracing the evolving meaning of ‘antisemitism,’ [Mazower] demonstrates persuasively how we might turn it from a weapon back into a word... Rigorous and lucid -- Lily Meyer * The New Republic * Mazower’s book contains many distinctions – subtle twists of the lens that bring different shades of personal and ideological animus into focus... For Mazower to provide any respite of clarity on a topic befogged in rage and confusion is achievement enough -- Rafael Behr * The Guardian * One of the many virtues of Mazower’s excellent and timely book is his effort to restore historical context to a word that has become a generic term of condemnation... In this lucid survey, Mazower shows that the history of anti-Jewish sentiment is a story of varied accusations, hatreds, and fears—as entangled with the rise of modernity as it is with our present politics -- The Best Books of 2025 So Far * New Yorker * Excellent and timely -- Ian Buruma * The New Yorker * An illuminating new book... On Antisemitism does not seek to define the concept but more usefully tracks how its meaning has changed over time -- Kenan Malik * The Observer *