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Broadening Jewish history : towards a social history of ordinary Jews /
In Broadening Jewish History Todd Endelman seeks to expand the horizons of modern Jewish historiography by focusing on 'ordinary' rather than exceptional Jews, arguing that what ordinary people did or felt can do more to deepen our understanding of Jewish history than what a few exceptiona...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Littman Library of Jewish Civilization,
2011.
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| Colección: | Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In Broadening Jewish History Todd Endelman seeks to expand the horizons of modern Jewish historiography by focusing on 'ordinary' rather than exceptional Jews, arguing that what ordinary people did or felt can do more to deepen our understanding of Jewish history than what a few exceptional individuals thought and wrote. He also makes a strong case for comparative history, showing convincingly that only a comparison across national borders can identify the Germanness of German Jewish history or the Englishness of English Jewish history, and thereby reveal what is unique about each. This innova. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 379 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781800345331 180034533X |