From the Dreyfus affair to France today
TitelFrom the Dreyfus affair to France today
Verfasser
AuflageRevised,enlarged, second edition.
Call number305.8924/0019
Inventarnummer01004m
ErscheinungsortNew York, New York, United States
Erscheinungsjahr
1946
Seitenpp178-217
MaterialArtikel
SerieJewish Social Studies, Publications,No.2
NotesArticle from the book "Essays on antisemitism" pp178-217
Beschreibung
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