Socialism of Fools : Capitalism and Modern Anti-Semitism.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (332 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. "Is the Palestine Capitalist Here?" -- 2. European "National Socialism" and Its Propaganda -- 3. The Dark Core of Italian Civilization: Fascism and the Path of Paolo Orano -- 4. An Interpretation of Anti-Jewish Anticapitalism -- 5. The Shoah, Social Anti-Semitism, and Its Aftermath -- Notes -- Index.
Michele Battini targets the critical moment in which anti-Jewish stereotypes morphed into a sophisticated, modern social anti-Semitism. He recovers the potent, anti-Jewish anticapitalist propaganda that cemented the idea of a Jewish conspiracy in the European mind.