Who are the Jews?
Prof. Dan Michman, Prof. Sergio DellaPergola Before we turn to explore the roots and expressions of antisemitism, let us take a moment to better acquaint ourselves with this hatred’s target …
Course: Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present
Conclusion and looking ahead to week 2
Well done on completing week 1 of “Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present”. Based on what we’ve learned in this week: Explain briefly in what way antisemitism differs from …
A problematic term?
Prof. Anthony Julius, Dr. Robert Rozett Over the years, scholars of antisemitism have noted that the usage of the term “antisemitism” poses several problems. What are these and how should …
Etymology and historical roots
Prof. Dan Michman Though Jew-hatred in its various forms has a long history, the term used commonly today to denote hostility towards Jews, is a relatively new one. What are …
The Jewish “other” in the Middle Ages
Prof. David Nirenberg How did the tumultuous Middle Ages served to further establish the Jews and Judaism as the ultimate symbols of the “other” in Western tradition? References Nirenberg, David, …
The Middle Ages
Prof. Jeremy Cohen In the centuries leading into the Middle Ages, attitudes toward Jews and Judaism became increasingly hostile and brutal. The roots of many of the antisemitic stereotypes and …
Anti-Judaism
Prof. David Nirenberg In this step, Prof. David Nirenberg presents his analysis of the phenomenon of “anti-Judaism,” showing how in this early period of Christian history, Jews and Judaism began …
The Augustinian Perception
Prof. Jeremy Cohen The development of the Christian Adversus Judaeos tradition entered a new phase in the late fourth and early fifth centuries CE, when the most prominent of the …
The conversion of the Roman Empire
Prof. Paula Fredriksen In the year 380CE, Christianity was declared the official religion of the Roman Empire by emperor Theodosius. How were Jews treated and perceived under this newly Christian …
The early days of Christianity
Prof. Jeremy Cohen The debate regarding whether anti-Jewish expressions in the Greco-Roman world should be viewed as antisemitic is still ongoing. However, even those who do identify antisemitic expressions in …
A unique form of hate or another form of xenophobia?
Prof. Paula Fredriksen, Prof. John G. Gager Should anti-Jewish expressions in the Greco-Roman world be viewed as a unique form of hatred or should they be perceived as one of …
Anti-Jewish perceptions in the Greco-Roman world
Prof. John G. Gager, Prof. Paula Fredriksen As we have heard, there are scholars dealing with the history of the phenomenon who find the roots of antisemitism with the rise …
The nature of antisemitism
Prof. Ruth Wodak, Prof. Steven T. Katz, Prof. Michel Wieviorka, Prof. Peter Hayes After discussing the nature of hate in general, let us move on to explore the nature of …
The nature of hate
Prof. Ruth Wodak Before we turn to explore the specific form of hate that targets Jews and Judaism, let’s ask ourselves the following questions: Why do people hate? How is …
