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Anti-Semitism. A Concise World History. by James Parkes. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Anti-Semitism. A Concise World History. about?
It is a rare thing when the title of a book describes it not only accurately but modestly as well. Dr. Parkes's “concise world history” of anti-Semitism is not merely brief; it demonstrates that in studying major social issues more may be learned from common sense concisely supported by wide historical knowledge than from sophisticated techniques extensively applied to a limited number of cases. Again—as the title indicates—the book is a world history, but more significantly so than in the mere extent of its coverage. By electing to study anti-Semitism in its natural habitat—which is precisely world history—Dr. Parkes is able to uncover highly significant features that do not turn up in the laboratories of the social scientists.That is not to say that Dr. Parkes ignores the psychological aspect of anti-Semitism. His account of the recent research that has been done in the field in England and America is summed up in a few pertinent generalizations: any group which persists in remaining different (or “alien”) from the surrounding milieu will engender feelings of insecurity within that milieu and invite hatred against itself; the group then comes to serve as a scapegoat—an object, th
Who reads Anti-Semitism. A Concise World History.?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- James Parkes.
- Publisher
- Quadrangle
- Published
- 1964
- Language
- EN
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Social Science, Social Sciences, Social_sciences