A Convenient Hatred The History of Antisemitism

From Facing History and Ourselves, a non-profit organization that helps millions of citizens of all ages confront the lessons of history, comes an approachable, well-researched narrative of the world's oldest consistent hatred and its implications for the moral choices we make. A Convenient Hatred: The History of Antisemitismintroduces this very particular hatred through powerful stories that allow readers to see themselves in the tarnished mirror of history. In doing so, the book raises important questions about the consequences of our assumptions and beliefs and the ways we as individuals and as members of a society make distinctions between "us" and "them," right and wrong, good and evil. Those questions are both universal and particular.

Harold Evans is editor-at-large of Thomson Reuters, the world's largest international multimedia news provider. He is also the author of two critically acclaimed best-selling histories of America: The American Century and They Made America. His most recent book is his memoir, My Paper Chase, which covers his early life and his years as editor of The Sunday Times and The Times of London. On the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International Press Institute, Evans was honored as one of 50 World Press Heroes. Phyllis Goldstein is the senior writer and researcher on key Facing History and Ourselves publications including the latest edition of Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior, as well as The Jews of Poland and Race and Membership in American History. She graduated from the University of Chicago and holds a master's degree in teaching from Harvard University. She has worked as a teacher, author, editor, and editorial director.