The Jewish Enlightenment (Jewish Culture and Contexts)

At the beginning of the eighteenth century most European Jews lived in restricted settlements and urban ghettos, isolated from the surrounding dominant Christian cultures not only by law but also by language, custom, and dress. By the end of the century urban, upwardly mobile Jews had shaved their beards and abandoned Yiddish in favor of the languages of the countries in which they lived. They began to participate in secular culture and they embr...

By Shmuel Feiner
Series: Jewish Culture and Contexts
Paperback: 456 pages
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press (August 24, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0812221729
ISBN-13: 978-0812221725
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 137928
Format: PDF ePub TXT ebook

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Anyone who wants to understand Judaism as it exists today should read this excellent history of the Enlightenment period from 1780-1800. At times this book was difficult to put down. All the major players in this movement are covered in depth. I foun

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