A book of compelling and powerful historical argument. Coherent and well documented, his fresh approach treats a difficult problem in a remarkably interesting way. No one concerned with the troubled relationship between Judaism and Christianity, whether in ancient or modern times, can afford to ignore it. --The Journal of Religion<br> This book brings the study of ancient Pagan and Christian anti-Semitism to a new plateau where one sees things more clearly and, I dare say, more correctly. --Krister Stendahl, Harvard Divinity School<br> A stunning challenge to some widely accepted ideas on the genesis of anti-Semitism....Priority reading for church historians--and anyone else who wants to study the religious roots of the Holocaust. --Kirkus Reviews<br> Solidly grounded in authentic evidence and reliable rcholarship. --Journal of Ecclesiastical History<br> A major contribution to a better understanding of the roots of anti-Semitism in Western culture. --Judaica Books News<br>