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The Making of Western Jewry, 1600-1819
Lionel Kochan
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Description for The Making of Western Jewry, 1600-1819
Hardback. In a broad sweep from Central Europe to Ireland and from the Sixteenth to the early Nineteenth-century, this work puts the Jewish community and its rabbinic and 'lay' leaders at the centre of Jewish history. Of surpassing value is Kochan's treatment of the community not only as a religious but also as a political unit. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
In a broad sweep from Central Europe to Ireland and from the Sixteenth to the early Nineteenth-century, this work puts the Jewish community and its rabbinic and 'lay' leaders at the centre of Jewish history. Of surpassing value is Kochan's treatment of the community not only as a religious but also as a political unit.
In a broad sweep from Central Europe to Ireland and from the Sixteenth to the early Nineteenth-century, this work puts the Jewish community and its rabbinic and 'lay' leaders at the centre of Jewish history. Of surpassing value is Kochan's treatment of the community not only as a religious but also as a political unit.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333625972
SKU
V9780333625972
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About Lionel Kochan
LIONEL KOCHAN was formerly Bearsted Reader in Jewish History at the University of Warwick, UK. In retirement, he became a research associate of Manchester University, a member of Wolfson College, Oxford and senior associate of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and a visiting fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1991-92). One of Britain's leading experts on ... Read more
Reviews for The Making of Western Jewry, 1600-1819
'One of the most significant Jewish historians since the Second World War. The Making of Western Jewry uses a staggering variety of sources to analyse and to bring to life the workings of Jewish kehillot in Germany, Holland, Italy and Britain. This work will probably be influential for many years and will not only establish his lasting reputation but also ... Read more