Antisemitism in comparative historical perspective
TitleAntisemitism in comparative historical perspective
Author
Call numberS940.5318/010
Object number08555t
Place of publicationHaifa, Israel
Year of publication
2011
Dimensionspp331-335
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Dapim Studies on the Shoah' Vol.25 pp331-335
Description
While the Holocaust has some features in common with other episodes of mass murder, its distinctiveness lies in the central role of that ideology which inspired it. The Holocaust remains the only instance in modern history of a policy whose purpose it was to eliminate an entire group. This purpose was inseparable from radical antisemitic ideology