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Sensationalism and the Jew in Antebellum American Literature

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"A Fiendish Fascination"

The representation of Jews in antebellum popular culture reveals that many Americans found them both cartoonishly villainous and enticingly exotic.

by David S. Reynolds via New York Review of Books on February 1, 2024

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