The Jewish eighteenth century : a European biography, 1700-1750 /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

"The eighteenth century was the Jews' first modern century. The deep changes that took place during its course shaped the following generations, and its most prominent voices still reverberate today. In this first volume of his magisterial work, Shmuel Feiner charts the twisting and fascin...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Feiner, Shmuel (Autor)
Otros Autores: Green, Yaacov Jeffrey (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hebrew
Publicado: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2020]
Colección:Olamot series in humanities and social sciences
Temas:
1700-1799
Jews > Europe > History > 18th century.
Jews > Europe > Intellectual life > 18th century.
Jews > Europe > Biography.
Judaism > Europe > History > 18th century.
Judaism > Relations > Christianity > History > 18th century.
Christianity and other religions > Judaism > History > 18th century.
Juifs > Europe > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Juifs > Europe > Vie intellectuelle > 18e siècle.
Juifs > Europe > Biographies.
Judaïsme > Europe > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Judaïsme > Relations > Christianisme > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Christianisme > Relations > Judaïsme > Histoire > 18e siècle.
HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century
Christianity.
Ethnic relations.
Interfaith relations.
Jews.
Jews > Intellectual life.
Judaism.
Europe > Ethnic relations > History > 18th century.
Europe > Relations interethniques > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Europe.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Happy Times? The First Century in the Modern Age
  • Part I. 1700
  • 1. Pictures from Married Life: Glikl the Daughter of Leib between Hamburg and Metz
  • 2. "Rise Up and Succeed": Absolutism and Court Jews in Baroque Culture
  • 3. Jews in the News: The Angry Masses, a Holy Society, and"Judaism Unmasked"
  • 4. Between Enlightened Thought and an Imaginary Universe
  • Part II. 1701-1725
  • 5. "Everyone Wants to Be Happy": Dangers and Amusements
  • 6. "Our Miserable Brethren": Jews in Time of War
  • 7. Melancholy, Career, and Travels: Five Life Stories
  • 8. Christians versus Jews: Bitter and Violent Relations
  • 9. From London to Jerusalem: Confrontations and Disputes
  • 10. The Storm over the "Hypocritical Serpent"
  • 11. Competition over the Picture of the World: Witches and Human Knowledge
  • Part III. 1725-1750
  • 12. To Silence the "Fellow from Padua": Moses H.ayim Luzzatto and the Great Awakening
  • 13. Criticism and Ambition: From Gulliver to the Ba'al Shem Tov and Jew Süss
  • 14. Contradictory Tendencies: Hostility, Violence, and"True Happiness"
  • 15. "An Indelible Stain": War and Expulsion
  • 16. A Vision of the Future: Ascent of the Soul, a Path for the Just,and a Teacher of the Perplexed
  • 17. Toward Mid-Century: The Awakening of Shame
  • Index

Ejemplares similares