HIS 342 - Anti-Semitism from Early Christianity to Hitler

Institution:

CUNY Lehman College

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Description:

3 hours, 3 credits. The origins of the conflict between Christianity and Judaism, and the fate of the Jews in Medieval Europe. The gradual liberation and assimilation of the Jews of Western Europe, 1789-1870. The rise of modern racism and anti-Semitism in Europe, 1889-1939. Hitler, the Nazis, and the destruction of European Jewry during World War II. Anti-Semitism in the contemporary world. Social-psychological and cultural theories of anti-Semitism will be considered.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.lehman.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 960-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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