The Blood Libel and the History of Antisemitism by Pema Lodoe

2023-10-27 08:11:20 UTC

Yes because her use of Trechtenburgs suggestions that antisemtic beliefs are just the symptom and we haven’t discovered to true route is super intriguing

2023-10-27 08:14:08 UTC

Yes because he utilises the sources of the time through numerous letters to examine the cultural context around the Blois Blood libel

ahypl4_ — 2023-10-27 08:16:23 UTC

She is very vague with her suggestion and doesn‘t offer concrete solutions.

The arguments Johnson provides are shallow and uses lots of little parts of historian arguments. E.g Johnson comments that she is only primarily interested in revisiting the specifically psychological dimensions of Langmuir’s argument.

2023-10-27 08:19:05 UTC

2023-10-27 08:19:11 UTC

Yes because the psychology behind antisemitism is a very broad topic like Johnson states. Although she is quite vague herself, her idea of exploring the concept of antisemitism is correct

ahypl4_ — 2023-10-27 08:19:47 UTC

Stow situates the letters with the historical context to show that it was menat to be taken ironically. Stow tried to analyse the mentality of the Jew throught the historical context and primary source as well.

ahypl4_ — 2023-10-27 08:27:56 UTC