On Antisemitism

Clear, comprehensive and nuanced... A book that can contribute to honest discussions that are
desperately needed in a new age of racism, war and genocide... this book is a welcome attempt to offer some clarity

Dr Brian Hanley, Irish Times

An immense contribution... In tracing the evolving meaning of ‘antisemitism,’ [Mazower] demonstrates persuasively how we might turn it from a weapon back into a word... Rigorous and lucid

Lily Meyer, The New Republic

Mazower’s book contains many distinctions – subtle twists of the lens that bring different shades of personal and ideological animus into focus... For Mazower to provide any respite of clarity on a topic befogged in rage and confusion is achievement enough

Rafael Behr, The Guardian

One of the many virtues of Mazower’s excellent and timely book is his effort to restore historical context to a word that has become a generic term of condemnation... In this lucid survey, Mazower shows that the history of anti-Jewish sentiment is a story of varied accusations, hatreds, and fears—as entangled with the rise of modernity as it is with our present politics

The Best Books of 2025 So Far, New Yorker

Excellent and timely

Ian Buruma, The New Yorker

An illuminating new book... On Antisemitism does not seek to define the concept but more usefully tracks how its meaning has changed over time

Kenan Malik, The Observer