- Paperback: 766 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; Second Edition edition (Feb 1 1992)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 019507453X
- ISBN-13: 978-0195074536
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 16.2 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #166,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"An indispensable resource."--Jonathan Skolnik, University of Maryland, College Park
"The best existing collection of primary texts for an introductory course in Jewish studies. It sets the standard for breadth and scholarly rigor that all future historical anthologies in Jewish studies will have to meet."--Scott Mendel, University of Illinois at Chicago
"A superb collection--my favorite since it was first published."--Joan Friedman, Colgate University
"An indispensable text in teaching modern Jewish history."--Prof. Abrolonski, Brandeis University
"An unparalleled and superbly edited collection of primary sources on Jewish thought and history in the modern period. It immeasurably enhances my course on Modern Jewish Thought."--David Ellenson, Hebrew Union College
"Mendes-Flohr and Reinharz have filled a gap in Jewish scholarship. One would have to research libraries around the world to find what they have placed in our hands."--Daniel Evearitt, Toccoa Falls College
"As a Christian academically trained under largely Jewish scholars, I find this work to be extremely helpful in building cultural and theological bridges between the respective communities. Its breadth and comprehensiveness are remarkable."--Eugene Merrill, Dallas Theological Seminary
"The indispensable anthology for modern Jewish history!"--Joan Friedman, Colgate University
"An essential text for courses in history, literature, religion and politics dealing with the Jewish experience in Europe since the 17th century. Contains a huge and important collection of primary source material....Every university library must have at least one copy, and all scholars of Judaism, religion and the history of the Jews will find it indispensable."--Robert S. Kramer, St. Norbert College
"Certainly the most comprehensive anthology of diverse texts from Menasseh ben Israel (England, 1655) to post-war reflections on the Holocaust, dealing with a broad array of issues central to Jewish historical identity."--P.A. Mirecki, University of Kansas
"The best existing collection of primary texts for an introductory course in Jewish studies. It sets the standard for breadth and scholarly rigor that all future historical anthologies in Jewish studies will have to meet."--Scott Mendel, University of Illinois at Chicago
"A superb collection--my favorite since it was first published."--Joan Friedman, Colgate University
"An indispensable text in teaching modern Jewish history."--Prof. Abrolonski, Brandeis University
"An unparalleled and superbly edited collection of primary sources on Jewish thought and history in the modern period. It immeasurably enhances my course on Modern Jewish Thought."--David Ellenson, Hebrew Union College
"Mendes-Flohr and Reinharz have filled a gap in Jewish scholarship. One would have to research libraries around the world to find what they have placed in our hands."--Daniel Evearitt, Toccoa Falls College
"As a Christian academically trained under largely Jewish scholars, I find this work to be extremely helpful in building cultural and theological bridges between the respective communities. Its breadth and comprehensiveness are remarkable."--Eugene Merrill, Dallas Theological Seminary
"The indispensable anthology for modern Jewish history!"--Joan Friedman, Colgate University
"An essential text for courses in history, literature, religion and politics dealing with the Jewish experience in Europe since the 17th century. Contains a huge and important collection of primary source material....Every university library must have at least one copy, and all scholars of Judaism, religion and the history of the Jews will find it indispensable."--Robert S. Kramer, St. Norbert College
"Certainly the most comprehensive anthology of diverse texts from Menasseh ben Israel (England, 1655) to post-war reflections on the Holocaust, dealing with a broad array of issues central to Jewish historical identity."--P.A. Mirecki, University of Kansas
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The last two centuries have witnessed a radical transformation of Jewish life. Marked by such profound events as the Holocaust and the establishment of the state of Israel, Judaism's long journey through the modern age has been a complex and tumultuous one, leading many Jews to ask themselves not only where they have been and where they are going, but what it means to be a Jew in today's world. Tracing the Jewish experience in the modern period and illustrating the transformation of Jewish religion, culture, and identity from the 17th century to 1948, the updated edition of this critically acclaimed volume of primary materials remains the most complete sourcebook on modern Jewish history. Now expanded to supplement the most vital documents of the first edition, The Jew in the Modern World features hitherto unpublished and inaccessible sources concerning the Jewish experience in Eastern Europe, women in Jewish history, American Jewish life, the Holocaust, and Zionism and the nascent Jewish community in Palestine on the eve of the establishment of the State of Israel. The documents are arranged chronologically in each of eleven chapters and are meticulously and extensively annotated and cross-referenced in order to provide the student with ready access to a wide variety of issues, key historical figures, and events. Complete with some twenty useful tables detailing Jewish demographic trends, this is a unique resource for any course in Jewish history, Zionism and Israel, the Holocaust, or European and American history.
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This is a collection of articles,
This review is from: The Jew in the Modern World: A Documentary History (Paperback)
This book is a collection of articles and excerpts from many of the main sources of Jewish History from the 1700's until present. The articles are grouped by topic. The topics start with emancipation and end off with Zionism and the Holocaust. Each article has a nice mini-biography at the end telling who the author of the article was ( or is ), and includes explanatory notes for those who aren't familiar with that era of Jewish History. The editors were quite even handed and give all sides space in their book, the only group over represented is converted Jews. After all less than .25% of all Jews converted in the 1800's. My only complaint is that they neglected two subjects. One, the Tshuva movement of the 70's to present and also the Shas phenamana of the 80's and 90's.
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Filled with great articles,
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This review is from: The Jew in the Modern World: A Documentary History (Paperback)
You needn't read this book cover to cover. The book is a series of articles starting in the 1600's and progressing to recent times. Gives perspectives of people "dealing" with the Jews and perspectives of Jewish people. An article by the commandant of Auschwitz is followed by an article from a prisoner. Both will stay with me forever.
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Filled with great articles,
By Bob Alexander - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Jew in the Modern World: A Documentary History (Paperback)
You needn't read this book cover to cover. The book is a series of articles starting in the 1600's and progressing to recent times. Gives perspectives of people "dealing" with the Jews and perspectives of Jewish people. An article by the commandant of Auschwitz is followed by an article from a prisoner. Both will stay with me forever.
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This is a collection of articles,
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This review is from: The Jew in the Modern World: A Documentary History (Paperback)
This book is a collection of articles and excerpts from many of the main sources of Jewish History from the 1700's until present. The articles are grouped by topic. The topics start with emancipation and end off with Zionism and the Holocaust. Each article has a nice mini-biography at the end telling who the author of the article was ( or is ), and includes explanatory notes for those who aren't familiar with that era of Jewish History. The editors were quite even handed and give all sides space in their book, the only group over represented is converted Jews. After all less than .25% of all Jews converted in the 1800's. My only complaint is that they neglected two subjects. One, the Tshuva movement of the 70's to present and also the Shas phenamana of the 80's and 90's.
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Excellent compendium of translated documents,
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This is an excellent supplementary reader for a Jewish studies course at the undergraduate upper division or graduate level. It contains a wealth of translated documents from the European Jewish experience in the modern period. It covers both the Western and Eastern European experience, and is an excellent source for studying the encounter of Judaism with modernity, particularly the haskalah and Hasidism.
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