RaveLibrary JournalA much-needed look at evangelicalism from a perspective that’s both investigative and personal. It offers intriguing, compelling insight with expert reporting.
Peter Heather
PositiveLibrary JournalWell-researched with extensive footnotes and bibliography. For history buffs who can’t get enough of this stuff.
Ed. Jo Glanville
PositiveLibrary Journal... one would be hard-pressed to find such a succinct and yet fulsome discussion on the state of antisemitism today as is found in this collection authored by historians, journalists and activists involved in documenting and counteracting deeply ingrained historical and political hatred of Jewish people. Even the vocabulary of these essays is something of a primer on trending ideas such as philosemitism and Holocaust manipulation. Furthermore, these writers are not reluctant to disparage the tin-eared rhetoric of President Trump, nor to challenge Israel itself for acting in ways towards Palestinians that eerily mimic Nazi Germany’s official intolerance. But what these essays ultimately demonstrate is unwavering evidence that the white-hot maelstrom of antisemitic hatred remains alive and well ... A bold yet troubling treasure.
Lisa Brahin
RaveLibrary JournalWith curiosity spurred by her grandmother’s stories, genealogist Brahin spent years reconstructing an overlooked historical period that pre-dates the Holocaust but is in many ways a taste of the bitter sorrows to come...The sweeping reconstruction of this family story focuses primarily on Stavyshche, a poor Ukrainian village outside Kyiv, exposing nascent Eastern European antisemitism amidst the chaotic geo-political changes in early 20th century Russia and Ukraine which resulted in nearly 200,000 Jewish dead and massive emigration to America...The bibliography alone makes this a valuable resource...This family history of Kyiv is especially potent in this season of Russian-Ukrainian strife, ironically with a Ukrainian Jew now at the helm...Timely and essential reading.
