The impact of orientalism and anti-Semitism is not confined to Jewish scholars. The "culture war" also involved interdenominational conflicts among Christians. Oriental studies had a key role in these conflicts: indeed, Egyptology in Germany was compelled to avoid "biblical" themes to obtain private funding. Denominational differences directly influenced science policy in this discipline.
Thomas L. Gertzen
Konfessionalismusforschung Jüdische Geschichte Orientalismus Denominational research Jewish history orientalism