Antisemitism

This book has received some bad reviews on Amazon which are, for the most part, focussed on the last 2 or 3 pages where the author deals with modern day anti-Israel forces and separates these from anti-semitism. I too disagree with this separation, however that is a point for debate and should not mar an otherwise excellent introduction to an important subject. The author gives a fairly short view of medieval anti-semitism, with the first blood-libel occurring in England but most of the book is devoted to central and western europe and the differences between German and the other forms of Antisemitism. The Holocaust is very well covered as are the developments in the virulent Viennese antisemitism of the late 19th and early 20th century. This is a great introduction and even though one may disagree with the conclusion about modern anti-zionism it is a worthy member of the series.