Schlauch, Margaret, 1898-1986 Who Are the Aryans?
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.224 Author/Creator: Schlauch, Margaret, 1898-1986 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1935 Pagination: 31 p. ; 19.5 x 13.3 cm. Order a Copy
One pamphlet entitled, "Who Are the Aryans?" dated 1935. Written by Margaret Schlauch, scholar of medieval studies at New York University. Essay dissects the rise of hate speech in Nazi-controlled countries in Europe and briefs on the history of origin of Aryan people and language. She warns against the misunderstanding of the history of Aryan people that has led to a superiority complex. "Race prejudice and race hatred are kept alive and even increased by a quantity of loose talk about the 'natural superiority' of one race over another."
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