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Tales of three cities : urban Jewish cultures in London, Berlin, and Paris (c. 1880-1940) /
Modern Jewish history is urban. In the wake of massive migratory movements and social transformations since the late 19th century, cities became the prime sites for the emergence and reconfiguration of modern Jewish identities and cultures. They served as hubs in transnational diasporic networks and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Wiesbaden, Germany :
Harrassowitz Verlag,
2014.
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| Colección: | Jüdische Kultur ;
Bd. 28. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Modern Jewish history is urban. In the wake of massive migratory movements and social transformations since the late 19th century, cities became the prime sites for the emergence and reconfiguration of modern Jewish identities and cultures. They served as hubs in transnational diasporic networks and as pivots of local Jewish communities. The unique framework of the modern metropolis facilitated an unprecedented diversification of Jewish cultural practices and expressions. Drawing from a rich variety of sources, Tales of Three Cities limns the complex reciprocities between cities and Jews and i. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (413 pages) : illustrations, maps, tables |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783447193016 3447193018 |
| ISSN: | 1431-6757 ; 1431-6757 |