The legacy of German Jewry / Hermann Levin Goldschmidt ; translated by David Suchoff.

Author/creator Goldschmidt, Hermann Levin
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Fordham University Press, 2007.
Description265 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleVermächtnis des deutschen Judentums. English
Contents Origins of the modern -- The breakthrough to modernity -- The role of German Jewry -- Historical stages -- Equal rights, not assimilation! -- Steps toward emancipation -- Gabriel Riesser's greatest deed -- Emancipation's greatest foe -- The final step to emancipation -- A few figures -- The dual legacy of Theodor Herzl -- The lifework of Martin Buber -- The Jewish state and the World Jewish Congress -- The essence of Judaism -- Philosophy out of the sources of Judaism -- World history of the Jewish people -- Science from a Jewish perspective -- Education without end -- Jewish literature -- The empty house and Shofar -- Jewish self-hatred -- The Jewish quest for a German Bible -- Judaism's message of the kingdom of God -- The end -- Sorrow -- Continuity -- The legacy of Germany Jewry.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 251-257) and indexes.
LCCN 2007039171
ISBN9780823228263 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0823228266 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks DS134.25 G6513 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold