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Encyclopediaanti-Semitismanti-Semitism (ăn"tē-sem'itiz"um, ăn"tī–) [key], form of prejudice against Jews, ranging from antipathy to violent hatred. Before the 19th cent., anti-Semitism was largely religious and was expressed in the later Middle Ages by sporadic persecutions and expulsions—notably the expulsion from Spain under Ferdinand and Isabella—and in severe economic and personal restrictions (see ghetto). However, since Jews were generally restricted to the pursuit of occupations that were taboo, such as moneylending, the sentiment was also economic in nature. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on anti-Semitism from Infoplease:
- anti-Semitism: Bibliography - Bibliography See J.-P. Sartre, Anti-Semite and Jew (tr. 1948, repr. 1960); J. Katz, From Prejudice ...
- anti-Semitism: Since the Holocaust - Since the Holocaust The end of persecution did not mean the end of anti-Semitism, as the sporadic ...
- anti-Semitism: The Enlightenment to the Holocaust - The Enlightenment to the Holocaust After the emancipation of the Jews, brought about by the ...
- Edouard Drumont - Drumont, Edouard Drumont, Edouard , 1844–1917, French journalist and anti-Semitic leader. His ...
- Julius Gombos - Gombos, Julius Gombos, Julius , Hung. Gömbös Gyula, 1886–1936, Hungarian premier ...
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