The European Jews, patriotism and the liberal state 1789-1939 : a study of literature and social psychology / David Aberbach.

Abingdon ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

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The fragility of the liberal democratic state after 1789 is illustrated in the history of the European Jews from the French Revolution to the Holocaust. Emancipation and hope of emancipation amongst the European Jewish population created a plethora of Jewish identities and forms of patriotism. This book takes the original approach of studying European Jewish patriotism as a whole, with particular attention given to creative literature. Despite their growing awareness of racial, genocidal hatred, most European Jews between 1789 and 1939 tended to be patriotic toward the countries of t.

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August 07, 2024

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