Jew Suss: Life, Legend, Fiction, Film
The filmJud S&#252;ssis one of the most notorious examples of Goebbel's antisemitic propaganda. Susan Tegel has set out to explore the historical reality of S&#252;ss's life in eighteenth-century Germany and the way that reality has been distorted and reworked ever since. This is a rich and imaginative reconstruction of a complex story and a shocking reminder of how easily history can be abused for political gain. (Richard Overy, Professor of History, University of Exeter, UK)With formidable power, this book cuts through convolutions and elucidates a story that begins with a judicial murder and ends with a trial for genocide, and involves large numbers of writers, along with a vast array of ill-wishers, pan-handlers, murderers and courtiers. Susan Tegel has done us proud and once again brought clarity where there was nothing but confusion. (S. S. Prawer, Taylor Emeritus Professor of German Language and Literature, University of Oxford, UK)The film Jud S&#252;ss is one of the most notorious examples of Goebbel's antisemitic propaganda. Susan Tegel has set out to explore the historical reality of S&#252;ss's life in eighteenth-century Germany and the way that reality has been distorted and reworked ever since. This is a rich and imaginative reconstruction of a complex story and a shocking reminder of how easily history can be abused for political gain. (Sanford Lakoff)The film Jud Süss is one of the most notorious examples of Goebbel's antisemitic propaganda. Susan Tegel has set out to explore the historical reality of Süss's life in eighteenth-century Germany and the way that reality has been distorted and reworked ever since. This is a rich and imaginative reconstruction of a complex story and a shocking reminder of how easily history can be abused for political gain. (Sanford Lakoff)