In its citation, the foundation acclaimed Nirenberg for “his ground-breaking scholarship and contributions on Judaism, anti-Judaism, and the dynamics of the relationship between Jews, Christians, and Muslims; for his meticulous research, theoretical insights on the fundamental interdependence of violence and tolerance, rigorous historical analyses, and command of a wide range of sources in multiple languages and spanning multiple disciplines; and for profoundly advancing our understanding of not only ancient, but also contemporary questions." His book, Anti-Judaism, published in 2013 showed how influential strands in Western thought defined themselves in opposition to Judaism, stretching from antiquity to modern times. In an interview...