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The Origins of Anti-Semitism

Attitudes towards Judaism in Pagan and Christian Antiquity

John G. Gager

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English
Oxford University Press Inc
14 February 1985
This revisionist reading of early anti-Judaism offers a richer and more varied picture of the Jews and Christians of antiquity.

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Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 134mm,  Spine: 16mm
Weight:   337g
ISBN:   9780195036077
ISBN 10:   0195036077
Pages:   320
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for The Origins of Anti-Semitism: Attitudes towards Judaism in Pagan and Christian Antiquity

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>


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