Gisela C. Lebzelter
Encyclopedia
Gisela C. Lebzelter is an author
, historian
, and scholar, and an expert on British
fascism
and antisemitism. Scholars who study British fascism and antisemitism frequently cite her 1978 book Political Anti-Semitism in England 1918-1939—a revision of her thesis submitted to St. Antony's College, Oxford.
Lebzelter has done much research on The Britons
(responsible for repeatedly publishing The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
in the UK), including its founding President, Henry Hamilton Beamish
, and his successor, John Henry Clarke
.
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, and scholar, and an expert on British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
fascism
Fascism
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to rejuvenate their nation based on commitment to the national community as an organic entity, in which individuals are bound together in national identity by suprapersonal connections of ancestry, culture, and blood...
and antisemitism. Scholars who study British fascism and antisemitism frequently cite her 1978 book Political Anti-Semitism in England 1918-1939—a revision of her thesis submitted to St. Antony's College, Oxford.
Lebzelter has done much research on The Britons
The Britons
The Britons was an anti-Semitic and anti-immigration organization founded in July 1919 by Henry Hamilton Beamish. The organization published pamphlets and propaganda under the imprint names of the Judaic Publishing Co. and subsequently the Britons Publishing Society...
(responsible for repeatedly publishing The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is a fraudulent, antisemitic text purporting to describe a Jewish plan for achieving global domination. It was first published in Russia in 1903, translated into multiple languages, and disseminated internationally in the early part of the twentieth century...
in the UK), including its founding President, Henry Hamilton Beamish
Henry Hamilton Beamish
Henry Hamilton Beamish was a leading British antisemite and the founder of The Britons.The son of an admiral who had served as an A.D.C...
, and his successor, John Henry Clarke
John Henry Clarke
John Henry Clarke MD John Henry Clarke MD John Henry Clarke MD (1853 – November 24, 1931 was a prominent English classical homeopath. He was also, arguably, the most important anti-Semite in Great Britain. He led The Britons, an anti-Semitic organisation.Dr. Clarke was a busy practitioner...
.
Works
- Political Anti-Semitism in England, 1918-1939
- Description: 5, ii, 349 leaves: ill.; 30 cm.
- BLDSC reference no.: D37413/87.
- Ibid.
- ISBN 978-0-8419-0426-2
- Ibid.
- ISBN 978-0-333-24251-3
External links
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