Germans, Jews and the Claims of Modernity
| Author | : Jonathan M. Hess |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 2002-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0300097018 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780300097016 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (016 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Germans, Jews and the Claims of Modernity by : Jonathan M. Hess
Download or read book Germans, Jews and the Claims of Modernity written by Jonathan M. Hess and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the analysis of the debates in Germany over Jews, Judaism and Jewish emancipation in the late 18th and 19th centuries, Jonathan M. Hess reconstructs a crucial chapter in the history of secular anti-Semitism. He examines not only the thinking of German intellectuals of the time but also that of Jewish writers, revealing the connections between anti-Semitism and visions of modernity, and the Jewish responses to the treat posed by these connections.