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Unlikely History: The Changing German-Jewish Symbiosis, 1945-2000
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Paperback. Very few people know that there has been a steady increase in the population of Jews in Germany since 1945 and that there is a flourishing "Jewish" culture in Germany today. Does this mean that the great German-Jewish relationship has re-emerged despite the odds against it? Editor(s): Zipes, Jack David; Morris, Leslie. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 398.
In the English-speaking world, it is generally believed that there are very few Jews living and thriving in Germany. Yet, there has been an unlikely postwar history 1945-2001 that has been somewhat repressed in North America and the United Kingdom. While most people are well-informed about the Holocaust and the consequences that this tragic event has had for the world, very few people know that there has been a steady increase in the population of Jews in Germany since 1945 and that there is a flourishing 'Jewish' culture, certainly a relatively strong Jewish presence, in Germany today. Does this development ... Read more
In the English-speaking world, it is generally believed that there are very few Jews living and thriving in Germany. Yet, there has been an unlikely postwar history 1945-2001 that has been somewhat repressed in North America and the United Kingdom. While most people are well-informed about the Holocaust and the consequences that this tragic event has had for the world, very few people know that there has been a steady increase in the population of Jews in Germany since 1945 and that there is a flourishing 'Jewish' culture, certainly a relatively strong Jewish presence, in Germany today. Does this development ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
335
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312293901
SKU
V9780312293901
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Jack Zipes is Professor Emeritus of German and Comparative Literature at the University of Minnesota, USA. He is the author, translator, and editor of dozens of studies and collections of folk and fairy tales. His recent books include "Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre,"Relentless Progress: The Reconfiguration of Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Storytelling," and ... Read more
Reviews for Unlikely History: The Changing German-Jewish Symbiosis, 1945-2000
'...this superlative book focuses on German-Jewish relations since 1945 by considering the idea and expression of symbiosis between German Culture and identity and that of the Jews who write from Germany and in German since the death camps were liberated. And yet, as the editors conclude 'this emphasis on the Holocaust oftern conceals the astonishing transformation of the realtions between ... Read more