In its portrayal of Judaism as a worldwide conspiracy dedicated to the destruction of Christian civilization the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion remains one of the most infamous documents ever written Despite being proven a crude forgery the pamphlet managed to pervade twentieth century thinking often being twisted to suit its handlers purposes and to justify the most extreme persecution of the Jews In A Rumor About the Jews Stephen Eric Bronner provides a history of this notorious fabrication?one which has renewed salience in a “post truth” society dominated by “fake news ?and explores its influence on right wing movements throughout the twentieth century and the ongoing appeal of bigotry This new edition of Bronner s 2000 classic described by Kirkus as the best short book on anti Semitism expands the arguments of the first edition bringing the work up to date in a new political context
