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Les fous de la République : histoire politique des juifs d'Etat, de Gambetta à Vichy / Pierre Birnbaum.

Title: Les fous de la République : histoire politique des juifs d'Etat, de Gambetta à Vichy / Pierre Birnbaum.
Author: Birnbaum, Pierre
Publication: Paris : Fayard, c1992.

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512 p. : couv. ill. en coul.; 24 cm.

Summary

States that many Jews strongly identified with the French republic and occupied high offices in the French administration, the army, the judicial system, and in political life between 1870-1940. They were often prey to political antisemitism and accused of turning France into a "Jewish republic", while the press conveyed anti-Jewish stereotypes. Argues that these high Jewish officials were betrayed by their ideal republic: their files were always marked with the racial terms "Jew" or "Israélite", and under the Vichy regime they were disposed of and abandoned to their tragic fate at the hands of the Nazis. Many joined the resistance movement.

Series Statement

Nouvelles études historiques

Uniform Title

Nouvelles études historiques

Subject

1870-1999
Jews > France > History > 20th century
Jews in public life > France
France > Politics and government > 1870-1940
France > Ethnic relations

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

committed to retain

ISBN

2213028842 :

OCLC

26113717
SCSB-10510719

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Harvard Library