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Title: Germans, Jews and the Claims of Modernity

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Language:        English

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Length:        272 Pages
Weight:        1.4 Pounds
Height:         9.3 Inches
Width:          6.3 Inches
Thickness:    1.3 Inches



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In this original analysis of the debates in Germany over Jews, Judaism, and Jewish emancipation in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Jonathan M. Hess reconstructs a crucial chapter in the history of secular anti-Semitism. He examines not only the thinking of German intellectuals of the time but also that of Jewish writers, revealing the connections between anti-Semitism and visions of modernity, and the Jewish responses to the threat posed by these connections. By tracking the evolution of the widespread debates between Germans and Jews, Hess uncovers the process by which Judaism came to play a central role in defining secular universalism and political modernization.
For many German intellectuals concerned with imagining a new political order in the era of the French Revolution, Judaism was often perceived as the symbolic antithesis of secular modernity, the book shows. The response of leading Jewish thinkers was to offer their own reflections on modernity and universalism, grounded in Judaism's normative tradition. Hess considers the work of major figures of the period, such as Moses Mendelssohn, Immanuel Kant, Johann Gottlieb Fichte, and Friedrich Schleiermacher, as well as lesser known writers, whose debates about the shape of the modern world provide us with fresh insights into Jewish emancipation, German colonial discourse, and the intersections between religious and political reform.



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"Hess's is an intriguing contribution to the enormous literature on this subject...."
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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Germans, Jews and the Claims of Modernity and it was written by Jonathan M. Hess. This edition of Germans, Jews and the Claims of Modernity is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is November 2002 and it has a suggested retail price of $50. There are 272 pages in the book and it was published by Yale Univ Pr. The 10 digit ISBN is 0300097018 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780300097016. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.