Deutsch-jüdische Geschichte [Sammelrezension] Volkov, Shulamit: Deutschland aus jüdischer Sicht. Eine andere Geschichte vom 18. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart. 2., durchgesehene Auflage. München: C. H. Beck, 2022. – ISBN 978-3-406-78171-1. 336 Seiten, € 28,00. Longerich, Peter: Antisemitismus: Eine deutsche Geschichte. Von der Aufklärung bis heute. München: Pantheon, 2023. – ISBN 978-3-570-55483-8. 640 Seiten, € 22,00

The article reports on two books about German-Jewish history: "Germany from a Jewish Perspective" by Shulamit Volkov and "Antisemitism: A German History" by Peter Longerich. Both books discuss the history of German Jews and their connection to German history. It is emphasized that antisemitism can be found not only in right-wing circles but also in the political left and among climate activists. The books offer a differentiated view of the history of Jew-hatred and show how the perception of German Jews was influenced by epochal upheavals. Longerich's diagnosis that antisemitism is "among us and seemingly ineradicable" remains a sad reality. [Extracted from the article]