Rethinking European Jewish history /
Europe has changed greatly in the last century. Political, social and ideological transformations have not only redrawn the map of the continent but have rewoven the fabric of its culture. These changes have nourished widespread reassessment in European historical research in terms of its presupposi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; Portland, Or. :
Littman Library of Jewish Civilization,
[2014]
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| Series: | Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)
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| Summary: | Europe has changed greatly in the last century. Political, social and ideological transformations have not only redrawn the map of the continent but have rewoven the fabric of its culture. These changes have nourished widespread reassessment in European historical research in terms of its presuppositions, its methodologies, its directions, its emphases, and its scope. The political boundaries between nations and states, along with the very concepts of 'nation' and 'boundary', have changed significantly, and the self-consciousness of ethnic minorities has likewise evolved in new directions. All these developments have affected how the Jews of Europe perceive themselves, and helped shape how historians view the Jewish past. This volume looks at the Jewish past in the spirit of this reassessment. Part I reconciders the basic parameters of the subject as well as some of its fundamental concepts suggesting new assumptions and perspectives from which to conduct future studies of European^ed States to Europe / |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Awards: | National Jewish Book Awards - Anthologies and Collections, Winner, 2009 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1906764549 9781906764548 |