title: Antisemitism: A Historical Encyclopedia of Prejudice and Persecution (Two Vol. Set)
author: Richard S. Levy
description: *Starred Review* Several years ago, British television featured a program on the history of anti-Jewish prejudice, aptly entitled <i>The Longest Hatred</i>. Although the history of antisemitism is indeed long and the literature voluminous, there are surprisingly few reference works providing an overview.
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