Jews and Other People

Professor Cuddihy thinks that the tradition of a Judeo-Christian religion is a pious but viciously conceived myth and that the “lachrymose history” of Jewish persecution in the Middle Ages has been invented to conceal the fact that the Jews were not ready to be emancipated and join Western civilization. I have waited to discuss his provocative book until I could review it together with its antidote. Chapters of Professor Gay’s book were published long before Cuddihy appeared...