Jewish Women in Enlightenment Berlin |
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Author:
| Naimark-Goldberg, Natalie |
ISBN: | 978-1-904113-53-9 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
Publisher: | Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, The
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $70.95USD $70.95 |
Book Description:
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The encounter of Jews with the Enlightenment movement has so far been considered almost entirely from a masculine perspective. This highly original study, based on analysis of the correspondence and literary works of a group of educated Jewish women, demonstrates their intellectual proclivities, feminine awareness, and social activities, as well as their attitudes to marriage, traditional family frameworks, and religion. In doing so it makes a significant contribution to German...
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The encounter of Jews with the Enlightenment movement has so far been considered almost entirely from a masculine perspective. This highly original study, based on analysis of the correspondence and literary works of a group of educated Jewish women, demonstrates their intellectual proclivities, feminine awareness, and social activities, as well as their attitudes to marriage, traditional family frameworks, and religion. In doing so it makes a significant contribution to German Jewish history as well as to gender studies.