| Description |
1 online resource (xxxv, 348 pages) |
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Routledge Jewish studies series |
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Routledge Jewish studies series.
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| Contents |
Between hope and terror: the European Jews, 1789-1939 -- Patriotism and its limits in Germany -- Jewish patriotism in Austria-Hungary -- Patriotism and East European Jews -- Jewish emancipation, patriotism, and anti-Semitism -- From patriotism to militant Zionism: European Jewish army service, 1789-1939 -- Zionist patriotism and anti-Semitism, 1897-1942 -- Literary warnings of the Holocaust -- Love unrequited: the failure of Jewish emancipation, 1789-1939 -- Historical roots of European anti-Semitism and jewish patriotism |
| Summary |
The fragility of the liberal democratic state after 1789 is illustrated in the history of the European Jews from the French Revolution to the Holocaust. Emancipation and hope of emancipation amongst the European Jewish population created a plethora of Jewish identities and forms of patriotism. This book takes the original approach of studying European Jewish patriotism as a whole, with particular attention given to creative literature. Despite their growing awareness of racial, genocidal hatred, most European Jews between 1789 and 1939 tended to be patriotic toward the countries of t |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-330) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Jews -- Europe -- History -- 18th century
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Jews -- Europe -- History -- 19th century
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Jews -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
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Patriotism -- Europe
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Nationalism -- Europe
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Jewish nationalism.
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Jews -- Identity -- History
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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Jewish nationalism
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Jews
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Jews -- Identity
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Nationalism
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Patriotism
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Europe
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012021676 |
| ISBN |
9780415540131 |
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0415540135 |
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9781283871396 |
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1283871394 |
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1136158960 |
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9781136158964 |
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9780203079201 |
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0203079205 |
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