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Author: Sol Goldberg ,
Scott Ury ,
Kalman Weiser
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition: 1st ed. 2021
Weight: 0.545kg
ISBN: 9783030516574
ISBN 10: 3030516571
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 03 December 2020
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
None of its twenty-two contributions runs more than fifteen pages, making each readily digestible. Moreover, there is no redundancy among them. Even someone long engaged in the study of antisemitism could certainly learn from it. ... I can also think of numerous times in the past when I wish this book had been available. Admittedly, before opening Key Concepts one may wonder what is left to be said about anti- semitism. Quite a lot, it turns out. (Robert E. Blobaum, H-Net Reviews, h-net.org, September, 2021)
The Green/ Sullam volume leads us almost naturally to the last collection under review- in fact a small encyclopedia- edited by Sol Goldberg, Scott Ury, and Kalman Weiser. As befits such a volume, the list of contributors to Key Concepts in the Study of Antisemitism includes not only historians but also philosophers, psychologists, literary scholars, political scientists, jurists, and an anthropologist. (Shulamit Volkov, Studies in Contemporary Jewry, Vol. 33, 2023) Key Concepts in the Study of Antisemitism ... stands out as such a profound contribution: it sees inquiry as the key to unpacking antisemitism rather than narrow interpretations of potential solutions. ... Key Concepts in the Study of Antisemitism is better poised for experts and scholars in the field looking for a field guide to help in study ... . (Shane Burley, Journal of Social Justice, Vol. 10, 2022) The volume is ... directed towards schol ars of all disciplines studying antisemitism. This is a strength that makes the anthology an important contribution which promotes cross-disciplinary scholarship. For schol ars of both the past and of the present, this work presents insightful historical overviews as well as well-grounded explanations of concepts that yield a solid foundation for fur ther research. ... will be used by researchers and students alike to ori entate the many concepts that circulate in the study of antisemitism(s). (Jens Carlesson Magalhaes, Nordisk Judaistik, Vol. 33 (1), 2022) None of its twenty-two contributions runs more than fifteen pages, making each readily digestible. Moreover, there is no redundancy among them. Even someone long engaged in the study of antisemitism could certainly learn from it. ... I can also think of numerous times in the past when I wish this book had been available. Admittedly, before opening Key Concepts one may wonder what is left to be said about anti- semitism. Quite a lot, it turns out. (Robert E. Blobaum, H-Net Reviews, h-net.org, September, 2021)
Author Information
Sol Goldberg is an Associate Professor(Teaching stream) in the Department for the Study of Religion and the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada. Scott Ury is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Jewish History and Director of the Eva and Marc Besen Institute for the Study of Historical Consciousness at Tel Aviv University, Israel. Kalman Weiser is the Silber Family Professor of Modern Jewish Studies in the Departments of Humanities and History at York University in Toronto, Canada.
