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Turning the kaleidoscope: perspectives on European Jewry

Categorie	Israël & Judaica
Boeknummer	#382371-UD11
Titel	Turning the kaleidoscope: perspectives on European Jewry
Auteur	Lustig, Sandra
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	New York : Berghahn Books
Jaar van uitgave	2006
ISBN10	1845455355
ISBN13	9781845455354
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, some illustrations in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Far from being a blank space on the Jewish map, or a void in the Jewish cultural world, post-Shoah Europe is a place where Jewry has continued to develop, even though it is facing different challenges and opportunities than elsewhere. Living on a continent characterized by highly diverse patterns of culture, language, history, and relations to Jews, European Jewry mirrors that kaleidoscopic diversity. This volume explores such key questions as the new roles for Jews in Europe; models of Jewish community organization in Europe; concepts of diaspora and galut; a European-Jewish way of life in the era of globalization; and European Jews' relationship to Israel and to non-Jews. Some contributions highlight experiences of Jews in Britain, Sweden, Norway, Hungary, Austria, Germany, and the Nethe... (Lees verder)rlands. Helping us to understand the special and common characteristics of European Jewry, this collection offers a valuable contribution to the continued rebuilding of Jewish life in the postwar era.
Pagina's	239
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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