Historicism, the Holocaust, and Zionism: Critical Studies in Modern Jewish History and Thought

✍ Scribed by Steven T. Katz

Publisher: New York University Press
Year: 2020
Tongue: English
Leaves: 329
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

"[Of] the 12 well-crafted essays in this volume...the most useful are those dealing with the Holocaust."
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"Especially recommended for college-level students of Jewish history and culture."
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This is a critical exploration of the most repercussive topics in modern Jewish history and thought. A sequel to Katz's National Jewish Book Award-winning study, Post-Holocaust Dialogues, this book identifies the main issues in the contemporary Jewish intellectual universe and outlines a larger, more synthetic understanding of contemporary Jewish existence.

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