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Prophets of the Past: Interpreters of Jewish History
Michael Brenner
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Description for Prophets of the Past: Interpreters of Jewish History
Hardback. Examines how modern Jewish historians have interpreted Jewish history. This book traces the master narratives of Jewish history from the beginnings of the scholarly study of Jews and Judaism in nineteenth-century Germany; to eastern European approaches by Simon Dubnow and the interwar school of Polish-Jewish historians. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
Prophets of the Past is the first book to examine in depth how modern Jewish historians have interpreted Jewish history. Michael Brenner reveals that perhaps no other national or religious group has used their shared history for so many different ideological and political purposes as the Jews. He deftly traces the master narratives of Jewish history from the beginnings of the scholarly study of Jews and Judaism in nineteenth-century Germany; to eastern European approaches by Simon Dubnow, the interwar school of Polish-Jewish historians, and the short-lived efforts of Soviet-Jewish historians; to the work of British and American scholars such as ... Read more
Prophets of the Past is the first book to examine in depth how modern Jewish historians have interpreted Jewish history. Michael Brenner reveals that perhaps no other national or religious group has used their shared history for so many different ideological and political purposes as the Jews. He deftly traces the master narratives of Jewish history from the beginnings of the scholarly study of Jews and Judaism in nineteenth-century Germany; to eastern European approaches by Simon Dubnow, the interwar school of Polish-Jewish historians, and the short-lived efforts of Soviet-Jewish historians; to the work of British and American scholars such as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691139289
SKU
V9780691139289
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About Michael Brenner
Michael Brenner is professor of Jewish history and culture at the University of Munich. His books include "A Short History of the Jews" and "After the Holocaust: Rebuilding Jewish Lives in Postwar Germany" (both Princeton).
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"A well-translated and welcome addition to Jewish history collections."
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