Title Antisemitism, gender bias, and the "Hervay Affair" of 1904 : bigotry in the Austrian Alps / Alison Rose

Published Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource Contents Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: Setting the Stage; Chapter Two: "The Hervay Affair"; Chapter Three: Press Coverage; Chapter Four: Legal and Literary Interpretations; Conclusion; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index; About the Author Summary The arrest and trial of Frau von Hervay for bigamy, which took place in rural Austria in 1904, is used as a starting point to examine local prejudice against Jews and women. The book also explores the circumstances that contributed to turning the "Hervay Affair" into a major spectacle Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 17, 2016) Subject Hervay, von, Frau (Leontine), 1860-approximately 1930. Antisemitism -- Austria -- Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk) -- History -- 20th century Jews -- Austria -- Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk) -- History -- 20th century Jewish women -- Austria -- Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk) -- History -- 20th century Sexism -- Austria -- Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk) -- History SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies. Antisemitism Ethnic relations Jewish women Jews Sexism SUBJECT Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk) -- Ethnic relations Subject Austria -- Mürzzuschlag (Politischer Bezirk) Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781498519397 1498519393

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