Unwelcome Strangers - East European Jews in Imperial Germany

Zusatztext With arresting scholarship, Wertheimer has written a first-class analysis of the German and German-Jewish reception of East European Jews immigrating to Germany, 1871-1914...Replete with much new historical data, this compelling work is social history at its best; it is the best book on the subject. Essential for historians and students of history. Klappentext Unwelcome Strangers examines the status and self-perception of emancipated Jews in pre-Nazi Germany, their reception by the Germans, and the response of "privileged" Jews to needy, but alien, coreligionists. Zusammenfassung This social history describes the problems encountered by East European Jews following their emigration to Germany at the end of the 19th century. It examines their treatment at the hands of both German Jews and Gentiles and explores the effects and consequences of such a hostile reception.

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• Authors: Jack Wertheimer, Jack (Joseph and Martha Mendelson Asso Wertheimer, Jack (Joseph and Martha Mendelson Associate Professor of American Jewish History and Director of the Archives of Conservative Judaism Wertheimer, Wertheimer Jack
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.03.1991
• EAN: 9780195065855
• ISBN: 978-0-19-506585-5
• No. of pages: 286
• Series: Studies in Jewish History; Studies in Jewish History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Jewish, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Jewish Studies, Migration, immigration & emigration, Social discrimination & inequality, Social and cultural history, Migration, immigration and emigration, Civil rights & citizenship, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Civics and citizenship, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General