From the Dreyfus affair to France today
TitreFrom the Dreyfus affair to France today
Auteur
EditionRevised,enlarged, second edition.
Call number305.8924/0019
N° d'objet01004m
Lieu de publicationNew York, New York, United States
Année de publication
1946
Paginationpp178-217
MatérielArticle
SérieJewish 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