The ferocity of the Nazi attack upon the Jews took many by surprise. Volkov argues that a new look at both the nature of antisemitism and at the complexity of modern Jewish life in Germany is required in order to provide an explanation. While antisemitism had a number of functions in pre-Nazi German...

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1. Verfasser:	Ṿolḳov, Shulamit 1942- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2005
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte Antisemitismus Juden Antisemitism / Germany / History / 20th century Jews / Germany / History / 1789-1945 Jews / Germany / Social conditions / 20th century Jews / Germany / Identity Jews / Cultural assimilation / Germany Judenverfolgung Deutschland Germany / Ethnic relations
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Zusammenfassung:	The ferocity of the Nazi attack upon the Jews took many by surprise. Volkov argues that a new look at both the nature of antisemitism and at the complexity of modern Jewish life in Germany is required in order to provide an explanation. While antisemitism had a number of functions in pre-Nazi German society, it most particularly served as a cultural code, a sign of belonging to a particular political and cultural milieu. Surprisingly, it only had a limited effect on the lives of the Jews themselves. By the end of the nineteenth century, their integration was well advanced. Many of them enjoyed prosperity, prestige, and the pleasures of metropolitan life. This book stresses the dialectical nature of assimilation, the lead of the Jews in the processes of modernization, and, finally, their continuous efforts to 'invent' a modern Judaism that would fit their new social and cultural position
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xiii, 311 pages)
ISBN:	9780511617645
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511617645