Jewish Responses to Modernity: New Voices in America and Eastern Europe

by Eli Lederhendler

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Facing the dizzying array of changes commonly referred to as modernity, Jews in 19th-century Eastern Europe and early 20th-century America reflected the crises and opportunities of the modern world most eloquently in their speech, culture, and literature. Relying on those spoken and written words as eyewitnesses, Eli Lederhendler illustrates how the self- perceptions of Jews evolved, both in the Old World and among immigrants to America. He focuses...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0814751385

ISBN13:9780814751381

Release Date:August 1997

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:244 Pages

Weight:0.74 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Education & Reference History Humanities Judaism Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Social Science Social Sciences

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