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Dafna Dolinko,
Yossi Kugler,
Dmitry Kolotilenko,
Dr Na'ama Bela Shik,
and
Sandra Rosenfeld
Topics Covered
- The nature of hate
- The perception of the “other” in the Greco-Roman world
- The advent of Christianity and its effect on the history of antisemitism
- The Middle Ages and anti-Jewish discourse, libels and violence
- The ideologies and revolutions of the Modern Period and their impact on the development of antisemitism
- Nazi ideology and the Holocaust
- Antisemitism in the Far-right and Far-left
- Holocaust Denial
- Anti-Zionism and antisemitism
- The case of the Islamic and Arab world
- Online hate
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Powerful antisemitism guide
This course from Yad Vashem is a deep dive into the history of antisemitism from its origins to the present day. It gives insight into antisemitism's impact on the world and how it continues to be an issue. Students highly recommend this course and find it incredibly informative.
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"A superb course, as I would expect from Yad Vashem. I deepened my understanding of what drives contemporary anti-Semitism, especially in the UK."
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