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#1804370 in Books Jason Aronson; Inc. 1990-12-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.26 x 2.00 x 6.42l; #File Name: 0876687516648 pages
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. VERY REVEALING. Like overhearing what was not intended for your ears.By RobertAuthor managed to dig up documents revealing what all sorts of famous non-Jews thought about the Jews; in their private thoughts to each other. Much of it is positive; and lot of negative (Hitler); very informative. Had lots of insights from this work; and it's a real keeper for my library. I've looked up lots of material to quote from; on many occasions over the years.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A very well put together and interesting anthologyBy Shalom FreedmanThis is an outstanding anthology. Gould tried to search out the real opinions of people and not simply what they might say in certain formal settings. One of his interesting observations is that there are many people who have mixed feelings toward Jews; who can be critical in one way and very favorable in others. I of course especially enjoyed reading some of the most favorable things said; by Tolstoy; Mark Twain; George Eliot; and those wonderful non- Jews who had real understanding and love for the Jewish people.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Gives details of the Early Church FathersBy ThoughtsI found this book from a link from an Aish HaTorah website that had actual quotes from early Church Fathers on Jews. I'm planning to get the book to learn more. I've been googling it's hard to find actual quotes in any length; rather than summaries or 1/2 sentence bits.It's explained to me finally the original roots of antisemitism. In the political climate under the dangerous watch of the Roman empire; the Church Fathers as they separated from Judaism; were not kind at all. It's been feeling like we've been fighting endless "ghosts" that go bump in the night; because we've been fighting the ghost of times past.Here's a sample from the book:page 24-25From John Chrysostom; the Patriarch of Constantinople; we get this:"Jews are the most worthless of men- - they are lecherous; greedy; rapacious - they are perfidious murderers of Christians; they worship the devil; their religion is a sickness ... The Jews are the odious assassins of Christ and for killing god there is no expiation; no indulgence; no pardon. Christians may never cease vengeance. The Jews must live in servitude forever. It is incumbent on all Christians to hate the Jews."I'll come back update when I read it. There was only 1 other review so I thought it worth adding what little I know about the book.
