The Catholic Church and Antisemitism
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The Catholic Church and Antisemitism

The Catholic Church and Antisemitism

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Ronald Modras (Author)  

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Interwar Poland was home to more Jews than any other country in Europe. Its commonplace but simplistic identification with antisemitism was due largely to nationalist efforts to boycott Jewish business. That they failed was not for want of support by the Catholic clergy, for whom the ''Jewish question'' was more than economic. The myth of a Masonic-Jewish alliance to subvert Christian culture first flourished in France but held considerable sway over Catholics in 1930s Poland as elsewhere. This book examines how, following Vatican policy, Polish church leaders resisted separation of church and state in the name of Catholic culture. In that struggle, every assimilated Jew served as both a symbol and a potential agent of security. Antisemitism is no longer regarded as a legitimate political stance. But in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East, the issues of religious culture, national identity, and minorities are with us still. This study of interwar Poland will shed light on dilemmas that still effect us today.
Ronald Modras
  • Contributor: Ronald Modras
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • ISBN13: 9781138176836
  • Number of Pages: 448
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
  • Packaged Weight: 453
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2017-02-07
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Ronald Modras

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