The Jew in the Modern World: A Documentary History 2nd Edition

by Paul Mendes-Flohr (Editor), Jehuda Reinharz (Editor)

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The last two centuries have witnessed a radical transformation of Jewish life. Marked by such profound events as the Holocaust and the establishment of the state of Israel, Judaism's long journey through the modern age has been a complex and tumultuous one, leading many Jews to ask themselves not only where they have been and where they are going, but what it means to be a Jew in today's world.
Tracing the Jewish experience in the modern period and illustrating the transformation of Jewish religion, culture, and identity from the 17th century to 1948, the updated edition of this critically acclaimed volume of primary materials remains the most complete sourcebook on modern Jewish history. Now expanded to supplement the most vital documents of the first edition, The Jew in the Modern World features hitherto unpublished and inaccessible sources concerning the Jewish experience in Eastern Europe, women in Jewish history, American Jewish life, the Holocaust, and Zionism and the nascent Jewish community in Palestine on the eve of the establishment of the State of Israel. The documents are arranged chronologically in each of eleven chapters and are meticulously and extensively annotated and cross-referenced in order to provide the student with ready access to a wide variety of issues, key historical figures, and events. Complete with some twenty useful tables detailing Jewish demographic trends, this is a unique resource for any course in Jewish history, Zionism and Israel, the Holocaust, or European and American history.

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"A superb collection--my favorite since it was first published."--Joan Friedman, Colgate University

"An indispensable text in teaching modern Jewish history."--Prof. Abrolonski, Brandeis University

"An unparalleled and superbly edited collection of primary sources on Jewish thought and history in the modern period. It immeasurably enhances my course on Modern Jewish Thought."--David Ellenson, Hebrew Union College

"Mendes-Flohr and Reinharz have filled a gap in Jewish scholarship. One would have to research libraries around the world to find what they have placed in our hands."--Daniel Evearitt, Toccoa Falls College

"As a Christian academically trained under largely Jewish scholars, I find this work to be extremely helpful in building cultural and theological bridges between the respective communities. Its breadth and comprehensiveness are remarkable."--Eugene Merrill, Dallas Theological Seminary

About the Author

Paul Mendes-Flohr is the author of From Mysticism to Dialogue, Martin Buber and the Transformation of German Social Thought (Wayne State UP, 1989), Divided Passions, Jewish Intellectuals and the Experience of Modernity (Wayne State UP, 1990). Jehuda Reinharz is the author of Chaim Weizmann, 2 vols., (OUP NY, 1985, 1993).

Paperback: 766 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (March 30, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 019507453X
ISBN-13: 978-0195074536
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Essential collection - BUT don't buy the Kindle edition!

February 18, 2013

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As a Jewish history professor, I assign this book every semester I teach the modern era. It is undoubtedly the best collection of documents available.

I was thrilled when I noticed that an electronic edition had finally been published, and I immediately purchased it.

Unfortunately, the Kindle version is the second edition of the book, originally published in 1995, not the third edition, which was published in 2010. Amazon does not mention this anywhere on the product page. The editors made substantial revisions and additions for the third edition. Why would Amazon publish an outdated edition?

So do not buy the Kindle edition because you will not be getting what you think you're getting. I believe this technically constitutes false advertising. And if Amazon expects their customers to go digital than they need to rethink their approach.

And if you assign this book in class warn your students not to buy the Kindle edition.

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CAVEAT EMPTOR: Kindle Edition is not current.

September 1, 2013

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The third edition of this excellent anthology of sources includes many useful additions. (Less useful are the cross-references to texts in the second edition that were cut out from the third.) However, CAVEAT EMPTOR: the Kindle Edition advertised here is the SECOND EDITION, and hence not the same book as the third edition. Amazon should make this fact clear, and should offer free replacement of the outdated edition once the Kindle version of the 3rd edition is available. For the rest, the book has rightly taken its place as a staple on the reading list of undergraduate courses on modern Judaism.

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Gregory Olsen

Excellent compendium of translated documents

November 9, 2006

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This is an excellent supplementary reader for a Jewish studies course at the undergraduate upper division or graduate level. It contains a wealth of translated documents from the European Jewish experience in the modern period. It covers both the Western and Eastern European experience, and is an excellent source for studying the encounter of Judaism with modernity, particularly the haskalah and Hasidism.

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Surprisingly good

November 16, 2014

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A comprehensive collection of sources indispensable to the student of modern Jewish history

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Phil Morton

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December 9, 2014

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Great book, seller is very recommended!

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Sarah Gold

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Came in decent condition,

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Audrey Salomon

Beautiful gift book.

April 14, 2012

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I purchased this book as part of a Bar Mitzvah gift for a relative. I had an opportunity to leaf through it before wrapping and was impressed with the lovely illustrations and the overall manner that the history was presented. In reading snipets of chapters, I felt that it was not only a reference book but a piece of literature that would encourage continued reading of the volume as well as additional research. It is my understanding that the young man who was the recipient was very pleased with this book, as were his parents.

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Martin E. Richards

Learning Jewish history

February 5, 2010

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With little knowledge about Jewish modern history, from the late 1700's, I've learned about the thinking of the Jews of this period. Through letters and documents, both from Jews and non-Jews, this book gives us an interesting insight into the minds of the people across Europe during these turbulent times. I used this book in a class I took and it is both informative and interesting.

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