The race research that arose in the 19th century, also known as racial anthropology or physical anthropology, acted on the assumption of qualitative differences between the human “races” that were intended to be viewed as putatively superior or lesser. Jews were already considered by 18th century anthropologists to be an easily identifiabl…
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Efron, John M., “Race”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 02 October 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0719>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20221116
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