From the Dreyfus affair to France today
TitleFrom the Dreyfus affair to France today
Author
EditionRevised,enlarged, second edition.
Call number305.8924/0019
Object number01004m
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherConference on Jewish Relations
Year of publication
1946
Physical descriptionpp178-217
MaterialArticle
Series titleJewish Social Studies, Publications,No.2
NotesArticle from the book "Essays on antisemitism" pp178-217
Description
In 1894 Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer of the French General Staff, was accused and convicted of espionage for Germany, and deported to Devil's Island for life. In 1899 the Court of Appeal annulled the original sentence and later he was pardoned by President of the Republic. The Dreyfus case left two significant legacies - hatred of the Jews, and suspicion of the Republic. This study is concerned essentially with the political bearings of the case