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People Love Dead Jews 2021
People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present is a 2021 non-fiction book written by academic Dara Horn. The work examines how Jewish history gets exploited, especially highlighting the public interest in Jewish deaths instead of honoring the lives and culture of contemporary Jewish people. This collection of essays discusses multiple subjects such as the worldwide veneration of Anne Frank, the commercial use of Jewish history in Harbin, China, and the lack of concern for growing antisemitism. Horn closely examines how public admiration for past tragedies can lead to a hidden form of dehumanization, claiming this gentle reverence damages human dignity.
The book received the 2021 National Jewish Book Award and appeared on several 2021 year-end best books lists.
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- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- ISBN
- 9780393531565
