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His analysis . . . is refreshingly lucid and sensible, and it offers us the opportunity to examine a solid statement of the materialistic interpretation of the Jewish question.” \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cnobr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eCommentary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/nobr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Although the historiography of anti-Semitism is robust, the history of the fight against anti-Semitism is still developing. As such, Leon’s work is a valuable document to students in that subfield.” \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “Abram Leon was 24 when he wrote a remarkable book from the Marxist perspective on the history of the Jewish people and the causes of anti-Semitism. . . . 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The Jewish Question

2020 edition includes new introduction by Dave Prince, 32 pages of photos and illustrations, 7 pages of maps, a glossary, expanded index and revised translation.

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During the opening years of the 21st century, anti-Semitic venom and incidents of violent assault on Jews have begun spreading. They are not a historical aberration. They are fueled by today’s capitalist crises and fracturing of the post–World War II imperialist “order,” described in recent decades as “globalization.” At every...

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