Anthony Julius tells Andrew Marr how far he thinks anti-semitism pervades English culture, 12 mins25 sec in. In his latest book, Trials of the Diaspora, lawyer and author Anthony Julius chronicles the history of anti-Semitism in England. The exhaustive history details the shameful incidences of persecution and prejudice, from the expulsion of Jews from medieval England to the twentieth century anti-Semitism of insult and exclusion. Anthony Julius also examines anti-Semitism in English literature and the impact of anti-Semitic literary caricatures like Shakespeare’s Shylock, and talks about the contemporary situation for English Jews and his belief that anti-Semitic language has found legitimacy in anti-Zionism and hostility towards Israel. Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England is published by Oxford University Press.01/03/2010
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ANTHONY JULIUS
Monday 1 March 2010
Anthony Julius tells Andrew Marr how far he thinks anti-semitism pervades English culture, 12 mins25 sec in.
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