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The Transformation of German Jewry, 1780-1840 (Paperback, New Ed)
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The Transformation of German Jewry, 1780-1840 (Paperback, New Ed)
Series: Studies in Jewish History
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The transformation of German Jewry from 1780 to 1840 exemplified a
twofold revolution: on one level, the end of the feudal status of
Jews as an autonomous community forced them to face a protracted
process of political emancipation, a far-reaching social
metamorphosis, and growing racial anti-Semitism; yet, on another
level, their encounter with the surrounding culture resulted in
their own intense cultural productivity. In this ground-breaking
study, David Sorkin argues that emancipation and encounter with
German culture and society led not to assimilation but to the
creation of a new Jewish identity and community--a true and vibrant
subculture that produced many of Judaism's modern movements and
fostered a pantheon of outstanding writers, artists, composers,
scientists, and academics. He contends that German-Jewish
subculture was based not, as widely believed, on nationalistic
(Jewish versus German) or religious (Jewish versus Christian)
disparities, but rather on the struggle for freedom and social
acceptance in German society. By studying German Jewry's cultural
history in its social and political context, as well as in the
larger setting of German history, this study firmly asserts that
the subculture both distinguished German Jewry from other European
Jewish communities and accounted for its members' prominent role in
Jewish and general culture.
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