The economy in Jewish history : new perspectives on the interrelationship between ethnicity and economic life
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The economy in Jewish history : new perspectives on the interrelationship between ethnicity and economic life
Berghahn Books, 2011
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-231) and index
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Description
Jewish historiography tends to stress the religious, cultural, and political aspects of the past. By contrast the "economy" has been pushed to the margins of the Jewish discourse and scholarship since the end of the Second World War. This volume takes a fresh look at Jews and the economy, arguing that a broader, cultural approach is needed to understand the central importance of the economy. The very dynamics of economy and its ability to function depend on the ability of individuals to interact, and on the shared values and norms that are fostered within ethnic communities. Thus this volume sheds new light on the interrelationship between religion, ethnicity, culture, and the economy, revealing the potential of an "economic turn" in the study of history.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1. Prolegomena to an 'Economic Turn' in Jewish History Gideon Reuveni PART I: RETHINKING THE ECONOMY IN JEWISH HISTORY Chapter 2. Can Economic History Date the Inception of Jewish Modernity? Jonathan Karp Chapter 3. Wandering as Circulation: Dostoevsky and Marx on the 'Jewish Question' Kirill Postoutenko Chapter 4. Money Makes the Jew Go Round: West German Jewry and the Search for Flexibility Anthony D. Kauders PART II: JEWS IN THE MARKETPLACE Chapter 5. All Talk or Business as Usual? Brokerage and Schmoozing in a Swiss Urban Society in the early 19th Century Susanne Bennewitz Chapter 6. Socialists, Bankers and Sephardic Jews: The Pereire Brothers and the Credit Mobilier Helen M. Davies Chapter 7. Buying, Selling, Being, Drinking
- Or, how the Coffeehouse became a Site for the Consumption of new Jewish Modalities of Belonging Sarah Wobick-Segev Chapter 8. Consuming Powers: The "Jewish Department Store" in German Politics and Culture Paul Lerner PART III: JEWISH ECONOMIES IN NATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL CONTEXTS Chapter 9. Going Native: Moritz Jellinek and the Modernization of the Hungarian Economy Michael L. Miller Chapter 10. Jews, Plumes, and Global Commerce in the Modern Period Sarah Abrevaya Stein Chapter 11. Trading in Torah: Bootleg Bibles and Secondhand Scripture in the Age of European Imperialism Adam Mendelssohn Chapter 12. Cut to Zionism: The Emergence of the Diamond Industry in British-Ruled Palestine David DeVries Notes on Contributors Bibliography Index
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