German-Jewish Thought Between Religion and Politics
Author | : Martina Urban |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 468 |
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ISBN-10 | : OCLC:794900982 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book German-Jewish Thought Between Religion and Politics written by Martina Urban and published by . This book was released on with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: German-Jewish intellectuals have occupied center stage in the discourse on Judaism and modernity since the Enlightenment. Dedicated to Paul Mendes-Flohr, this volume explores the complex interaction between Jewish thought and the often competing claims of non-Jewish society and culture, thus creating a rich image of German Jewry|´s intellectual world in the modern period. The outcome is a unique collection of essays that provides crucial new insights into the religious and political dimension characterizing the thought of those populating the pantheon of German-Jewish thinkers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.