Comments on: Recently read: Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters http://www.explananda.com/2010/02/12/recently-read-why-the-dreyfus-affair-matters/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:53:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: DC http://www.explananda.com/2010/02/12/recently-read-why-the-dreyfus-affair-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-7677 DC Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:35:10 +0000 http://www.explananda.com/?p=3464#comment-7677 Especially when the anti-semitism was in what was seen as perhaps the most enlightened, advanced etc. country in the world. Especially when the anti-semitism was in what was seen as perhaps the most enlightened, advanced etc. country in the world.

]]> By: Chris http://www.explananda.com/2010/02/12/recently-read-why-the-dreyfus-affair-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-7647 Chris Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:38:13 +0000 http://www.explananda.com/?p=3464#comment-7647 You know, looking at my post two days later, the thing that strikes me is how little I said about antisemitism, which is sort of the most glaringly obvious thing about the Dreyfus Affair. The Dreyfus Affair convinced a lot of European Jews that the attempt to assimilate was pointless. My understanding is that this provided an important impetus to Zionism. And so in this respect, the Dreyfus Affair played a huge role in shaping the contemporary world. You know, looking at my post two days later, the thing that strikes me is how little I said about antisemitism, which is sort of the most glaringly obvious thing about the Dreyfus Affair.

The Dreyfus Affair convinced a lot of European Jews that the attempt to assimilate was pointless. My understanding is that this provided an important impetus to Zionism. And so in this respect, the Dreyfus Affair played a huge role in shaping the contemporary world.

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