Authors: Jehuda Reinharz
ISBN-13: 9780874514124, ISBN-10: 0874514126
Format: Paperback
Publisher: University Press of New England
Date Published: December 1987
Edition: New Edition
A collection of 22 essays by distinguished scholars on the Jewish response to antisemitism worldwide over the past 200 years.
ollection of 22 essayswritten by distinguished scholars and judiciously chosen, organized, and edited by Reinharz, professor of modern Jewish history at Brandeisis the first comprehensive look at how Jewish communities throughout the world have reacted to antisemitism in the last 200 years. Geographically grouped, these essays reflect both community and individual responses in France, Central Europe, Russia, the Western hemisphere, and in Arab lands. Of special interest is the revelatory essay on conversion and assimilation as viable solutions to the problem. Though specialized, this book is both scholarly and unique. Highly recommended for all larger Judaica collections in the public and academic spheres. Robert A. Silver, Shaker Heights P.L., Ohio