Mediating Modernity
Challenges and Trends in the Jewish Encounter with the Modern World
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Mediating Modernity
Challenges and Trends in the Jewish Encounter with the Modern World
About this book
In Mediating Modernity, contemporary Jewish scholars pay tribute to Michael A. Meyer, scholar of German-Jewish history and the history of Reform Judaism, with a collection of essays that highlight growing diversity within the discipline of Jewish studies. The occasion of Meyer's seventieth birthday has served as motivation for his colleagues Lauren B. Strauss and Michael Brenner to compile this volume, with essays by twenty-four leading academics, representing institutions in five countries. Mediating Modernity is introduced by an overview of modern Jewish historiography, largely drawing on Meyer's work in that field, delineating important connections between the writing of history and the environment in which it is written. Meyer's own areas of specialization are reflected in essays on Moses Mendelssohn, German-Jewish historiography, the religious and social practices of German Jews, Reform Judaism, and various Jewish communities in America. The volume's field of inquiry is broadened by essays that deal with gender issues, literary analysis, and the historical relationship of Israel and the Palestinians. Though other volumes have been compiled to honor Jewish historians, Mediating Modernity is unique in the personal and intellectual relationships shared by its contributors and Michael A. Meyer. Scholars of Jewish studies, German history, and religious history will appreciate this timely volume.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Modernity through the Eyes of Its Chroniclers: The Scholar as Interpreter and Shaper of Modern Jewish Life
- Part 1. Perspectives on a Scholar of Modern Jewish History
- Part 2. Between Tradition and Modernity
- Part 3. The Construction of Modern Jewish History
- Part 4. Jewish Communitities Negotiating Modernity
- Part 5. The Evolving Legacy of Moses Mendelssohn
- Part 6. Cultural Explorations in Modern Jewish Life
- Selected Bibliography of the Works of Michael A. Meyer
- List of Contributors
- Index