The transformation of German Jewry, 1780-1840
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The transformation of German Jewry, 1780-1840
（Studies in Jewish history / Jehuda Reinharz, general editor）
Oxford University Press, 1990
- pbk.
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First pub. in 1987
First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 1990
Bibliography: p. 225-245
Includes index
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In the period from 1780 to 1840 German Jewry underwent a twofold revolution that set the basic patterns of its experience for the century to follow: the end of the Jews's feudal status as an autonomous community forced them to face a protracted process of political and civic emancipation and a far-reaching social metamorphosis, while their encounter with the surrounding culture resulted in an intense productivity. In this groundbreaking study, David Sorkin argues
that emancipation and the encounter with German culture and society led not to assimilation but to the creation of a new Jewish identity and community - a vibrant subculture - that produced many of Judaism's modern movements and a pantheon of outstanding writers, artists, composers, scientists, and
academics.
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