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The Legacy of Islamic Antisemitism:
From Sacred Texts to Solemn History [Hardcover]
Andrew G. Bostom (Editor), Ibn Warraq (Foreword)


Book Description
Publication Date: June 5, 2008
This comprehensive meticulously documented collection of scholarly
articles presents indisputable evidence that a readily discernible and
uniquely Islamic antisemitism has been expressed continuously since
the advent of Islam. The contributors show that the "Koran" itself is
a significant source of hostility towards Jews as well as other
foundational texts.

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Editorial Reviews
Review
"Andrew Bostom produces a vast literature of Middle Eastern Islamic
antisemitism, and critics may be as surprised at his conclusions as
they are unable to refute his carefully compiled corpus of evidence."
-- Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution,
Stanford University, author of Carnage and Culture (2001), and A War
Like No Other (2005)

"For years scholars focused almost exclusively on the roots of
Christian and secular antisemitism to understand the animosity
targeted toward Jews in Western civilization during more than two
millennia. But there's a parallel tradition, one far more explosive
today: Islamic antisemitism and anti-Zionism. September 11, 2001
fostered a new age of conflict based on it. It's crucial that we don't
shy away from analyzing its misconceptions, its history and
strategies. Postponing such exploration is not only foolish but
dangerous. Andrew Bostom offers a wide-ranging sampler of readings to
start the task, from the Qur'an itself and the early biographers of
Muhammad to the pre-modern theologians and jurists, and onwards to the
major articulators of discontent in the modern era. His eye-opening
anthology should become an essential resource." -- Ilan Stavans, Lewis-
Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture & Five-College
40th Anniversary Professor, Amherst College, author of The
Disappearance: A Novella and Stories, and editor of The Schocken Book
of Modern Sephardic Literature and The Scroll and the Cross: 1,000
Years of Jewish-Hispanic Literature.

"Stimulating and informative: a fascinating and disturbing voyage of
historical discovery...It is magnificent." -- Martin Gilbert, official
biographer of Winston Churchill, and author of Never Again: A History
of the Holocaust, (2000), and The Jews of Arab Lands: Their History in
Maps, (1976)

"The publication of the present anthology...is a ground breaking event
of major scholarly, cultural, and political significance....Everyone
interested in Jewish and Islamic history, as well as current events in
the Middle East should read this book--and soon." -- Steven T. Katz,
Director, Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies, Boston University,
and author of Post-Holocaust Dialogues (1984), and The Holocaust in
Historical Context (1994)

"[A] priceless, indispensable, and authoritative resource which is
being made available when it is most needed. -- Richard L Rubenstein,
President Emeritus University of Bridgeport; Lawton Distinguished
Professor of Religion Emeritus, Florida State University; Author,
After Auschwitz, The Cunning of History, and Jihad and Genocide: The
Nuclear Dimension (forthcoming)

"Andrew Bostom has performed a rare and welcome service with the
publication of The Legacy of Islamic Antisemitism. He has patiently
assembled an enormous body of primary sources that document the brutal
Jew-hatred that has characterized much of Islamic culture from its
earliest days. The book's importance goes far beyond the historical
record, for it shows convincingly that the fledgling movement--and
widespread Western hopes--to reform Islam, and imbue it with anything
approaching true toleration, faces enormous obstacles." -- Dr. Michael
Ledeen, author of Universal Fascism (1972), and most recently, The
Iranian Time Bomb (2007)

"Andrew Bostom's book is timely and instructive in educating all who
wish to learn the roots of Islamic Antisemitism. It is one of the most
important books of our time and should be read by all." -- Ayaan Hirsi
Ali, author of Infidel (2007), and The Caged Virgin (2006)
About the Author
Andrew G. Bostom is the author of the highly acclaimed The Legacy of
Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims. He has published
articles and commentary on Islam in the Washington Times, National
Review Online, Revue Politique, FrontPage Magazine.com, American
Thinker, and other print and online publications.


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