Haskalah The Romantic Movement in Judaism |
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| Author:
| Litvak, Olga |
| Series title: | Key Words in Jewish Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-7928-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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Conventionally translated as the "Jewish Enlightenment," the Haskalah propelled Jews into modern life. Based on imaginative and historically grounded readings of primary sources, Olga Litvak presents a compelling case for rethinking the relationship between the Haskalah and the experience of political and social emancipation. Litvak challenges the prevailing view that the Haskalah provided the...
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Conventionally translated as the "Jewish Enlightenment," the Haskalah propelled Jews into modern life. Based on imaginative and historically grounded readings of primary sources, Olga Litvak presents a compelling case for rethinking the relationship between the Haskalah and the experience of political and social emancipation. Litvak challenges the prevailing view that the Haskalah provided the philosophical mainspring for Jewish liberalism.