Good Jews

Philosemitism in Europe since the Holocaust

AvGerard Daniel Cohen

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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The Holocaust is now widely recognized as a central event in twentieth-century Europe. But how did the genocide of the Jews affect European attitudes towards Jews, Judaism and Jewishness after 1945? While many histories of antisemitism exist, Good Jews offers an investigation of philosemitism - defined as a politics of post-Holocaust friendship. Gerard Daniel Cohen presents a critical exploration of the languages of philosemitism in mainstream European politics and culture from 1945 to the present day, with particular emphasis on Germany and France. Within this framework Cohen explores how the 'Jewish question', or the problem of Jewish difference and incorporation in Western countries during the postwar decades, has been distinctively foregrounded in the language of philosemitism. Ultimately, Good Jews demonstrates that philosemitic Europe is not an idealised love story, but a reflection of European attitudes towards Jews from the Holocaust to the present.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-08-07
Mått:229 x 151 x 18 mm
Vikt:431 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:296
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781009370899

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Judendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Gerard Daniel Cohen is the Samuel W. & Goldye Marian Spain Associate Professor of Modern European History and Jewish Studies at Rice University. He specializes in the history of forced displacement after 1945, humanitarianism, and philosemitism in European thought and politics since the Holocaust.

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'G. Daniel Cohen shows that Europeans answered their 'Jewish Question' after the Holocaust in different versions of Philosemitism: an always revocable promise of national membership. With the majority of European populations opposing Israel's military campaigns while their governments largely support them, rarely has there been a more timely book. A must read.' A. Dirk Moses, author of The Problems of Genocide

Innehållsförteckning

1. 'Philosemitic Europe': A Contradiction in Terms?; 2. From Antisemitism to Tactical Philosemitism (1945–1960); 3. Genesis of a Struggle: Anti-Antisemitism (1945–1948); 4. From Humanism to Israelophilia (1948–1967); 5. Birth Pangs: 'Judeo-Christian Europe' (1945–1965); 6. The Long 1960s and the Jews (1960–1980); 7. Archetypal Friends: Euro-Philosemitism (1980–2020); Epilogue: New Philosemitism and Its Critics: From the Turn of the 21st Century to October 7th, 2023; Index.