Antisemitism, Gender Bias, and the "Hervay Affair" of 1904
Antisemitism, Gender Bias, and the "Hervay Affair" of 1904
Author
Alison Rose
The arrest and trial of Frau von Hervay for bigamy, which took place in rural Austria in 1904, is used as a starting point to examine local prejudice against Jews and women. The book also explores the circumstances that contributed to turning the "Hervay Affair" into a major spectacle.