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The Pride of Jacob. Essays on Jacob Katz and His Work.
Jay M. Harris (Ed.)
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Description for The Pride of Jacob. Essays on Jacob Katz and His Work.
Hardcover. Jacob Katz was one of the greatest Jewish historians of the 20th century. In this volume, ten scholars critically discuss Katz's work with an appreciation for Katz's importance in reshaping the way Jewish history is studied. Series: Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
Jacob Katz (1904–1998) was one of the greatest Jewish historians of the twentieth century. A pioneer of new foci and methods, Katz brought extraordinary insights to many aspects of Jewish life and its surrounding contexts.
With a keen eye for both “forests” and “trees,” Katz transformed our understanding of many areas of Jewish history, among them: Jewish-Christian relations in the Middle Ages, the social-historical significance of Jewish law, the rise of Orthodoxy in Germany and Hungary, and the emergence of modern anti-Semitism. In this volume, ten leading scholars critically discuss Katz’s work with an appreciation for Katz’s importance in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Harvard Center for Jewish Studies
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674008465
SKU
V9780674008465
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About Jay M. Harris (Ed.)
Jay M. Harris is Harvard College Professor and Harry Austryn Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies, Harvard University. Elisheva Carlebach is Salo W. Baron Professor of Jewish History, Culture, and Society at Columbia University. Moshe Halbertal teaches Jewish Thought and Philosophy at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Israel M. Ta-Shma was Professor Emeritus at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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