Harris examines the Dreyfus Affair in the context of the political and social upheaval of the fin de siecle. Contesting a traditional reading of right-wing anti-Semitism joining with ultra-nationalism to create a monolithic anti-Dreyfusard movement, Harris explores a variety of differing philosophies held by the major players involved/5. Prizewinning historian Ruth Harris offers the first in-depth history of both sides in the Dreyfus Affair, showing how complex interlocking influences--tensions within the military, the clashing demands of justice and nationalism, and a tangled web of friendships and family connections--shaped both the coalition working to free Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus and the formidable alliances seeking to protect . Prizewinning historian Ruth Harris offers the first in-depth history of both sides in the Dreyfus Affair, showing how complex interlocking influences--tensions within the military, the clashing demands of justice and nationalism, and a tangled web of friendships and family connections--shaped both the coalition working to free Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus and the formidable alliances seeking to protect User Interaction Count:
The analysis of these new paths is one (among many) of the great strengths of Ruth Harris's new book Dreyfus: Politics, Emotion, and the Scandal of the Century (Henry Holt, ). She shows that both sides--the Dreyfusards (aka "Intellectuals") and the Anti-Intellectuals--used the Affair to elaborate their visions for France and, in the. Buy Dreyfus: Politics, Emotion, and the Scandal of the Century Illustrated by Harris, Fellow and Tutor in Modern History Ruth (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As Harris argues convincingly, motivating and ultimately offering a partial explanation of the ideological untidiness that is one of the Affair's salient characteristics was a proteiform force rarely analyzed systematically in histories of the Dreyfus case: emotion. For Harris, the abstract "emotion".
Harris examines the Dreyfus Affair in the context of the political and social upheaval of the fin de siecle. Contesting a traditional reading of right-wing anti-Semitism joining with ultra-nationalism to create a monolithic anti-Dreyfusard movement, Harris explores a variety of differing philosophies held by the major players involved. The definitive history of the infamous scandal that shook a nation and stunned the world. In , Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French army, was wrongfully convicted of being a spy for Germany and imprisoned on Devil's Island. Over the following years, attempts to correct this injustice tore France apart, inflicting wounds on the society which have never fully healed. In , Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French army, was wrongfully convicted of being a spy for Germany and was imprisoned on Devil's Island. Oxford historian Ruth Harris presents the scandal of the century in all its human complexity.
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