In its portrayal of Judaism as a worldwide conspiracy dedicated to the destruction of Christian
civilization the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion remains one of the most infamous
documents ever written. Despite being proven a crude forgery the pamphlet managed to pervade
twentieth-century thinking often being twisted to suit its handlers' purposes and to justify
the most extreme persecution of the Jews. In A Rumor About the Jews Stephen Eric Bronner
provides a history of this notorious fabrication-one which has renewed salience in a post truth
society dominated by fake news-and explores its influence on right-wing movements throughout
the twentieth century and the ongoing appeal of bigotry. This new edition of Bronner's 2000
classic (described by Kirkus as the best short book on anti-Semitism) expands the arguments of
the first edition bringing the work up to date in a new political context.
