{"product_id":"the-first-ghetto-alexander-lee-9781541608771","title":"The First Ghetto: Venice and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom an acclaimed historian, the definitive story of the Venetian Ghetto and the emergence of modern antisemitism\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the early sixteenth century, amidst the ruins of war and mounting religious hatred, the world's first Jewish \"ghetto\" was established in Venice. Constrained in cramped, often unsanitary conditions, the Jews who were forced to live there were extorted, abused, and subjected to countless humiliating restrictions. In the centuries that followed, the Venetian Ghetto would become the prototype for ghettos throughout Europe--and pave the way for modern antisemitism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But this is also a tale of hope. Against the odds, the Ghetto's residents thrived, creating a vibrant literary, musical, and religious community. They became essential to the survival of Venice itself--and as more Jewish refugees arrived, the Ghetto became a microcosm of the Jewish world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tracing its story from its medieval origins to the present day, historian Alexander Lee explores the Ghetto through the eyes of its Jewish inhabitants, from the domestic troubles of a seventeenth-century rabbi to the agonizing wait of a family bound for Auschwitz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Authoritative, detailed, and timely, this definitive history shows what happens when war and economics collide with hatred--and also offers a powerful warning for the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541608771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541608771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Alexander Lee","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48089418170623,"sku":"9781541608771","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a59c3e0e-c431-4f10-bbdd-9dd27664751e.jpg?v=1769110127","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-first-ghetto-alexander-lee-9781541608771","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}