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The persistence of anti-Semitism is a phenomenon that challenges Jewish historians to make ethical judgments a part of historical analysis. This comprehensive collection meets that challenge as its authors provide fresh insight into the complexities of anti-Semitism. The eight essays included in this volume are by noted scholars, each an expert in a specific historical period-from the ancient world to the twentieth century

Discusses Christian and Jewish reaction to Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of the Christ", Gibson's literal and traditionalist interpretation of the Gospels and his ultra-violent depiction of the crucifixion, the film's anti-Jewish themes and images, and implications of the controversy over the film for Christian-Jewish relations.