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Originally published as Il socialismo degli imbecilli. Propaganda, falsificazione, persecuzione degli ebrei by Michele Battini. © 2010 Bollati Boringhieri editore, Torino.

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Battini, M. (Michele), author.

[Socialismo degli imbecilli. English]

Socialism of fools : capitalism and modern anti-Semitism / Michele Battini ; translated by Noor Mazhar and Isabella Vergnano.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-231-17038-3 (cloth : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-0-231-54132-9 (e-book : alk. paper)

1. Antisemitism—Europe—History—19th century.   2. Antisemitism—Europe—History—20th century.   3. Judaism—Relations—Christianity.   4. Christianity and other religions—Judaism.   5. Christianity and antisemitism—History—19th century.   6. Christianity and antisemitism—History—20th century.   7. Capitalism—Europe—History—19th century.   8. Capitalism—Europe—History—20th century.   9. Jews—Persecutions—History—19th century.   10. Jews—Persecutions—History—20th century.   I. Title.

DS146.E85B3813  2015

305.892'404—dc23

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