Jewish Welfare in Hamburg and Manchester, c.1850-1914

Organized Jewish welfare was a vital element in the formation and maintenance of British and German Jewish subcultures. The analysis of this important sphere of everyday life highlights the relevance of comparative history for an understanding of Jewish integration and identity formation in nineteenth-century Europe.

Summary

Organized Jewish welfare was a vital element in the formation and maintenance of British and German Jewish subcultures. The analysis of this important sphere of everyday life highlights the relevance of comparative history for an understanding of Jewish integration and identity formation in nineteenth-century Europe.

Additional text

What is most unique and ambitious in this study is its comparative focus. Through painstaking historical reconstruction, the author has created order out of a patchwork of meeting protocols, "Verein" statutes, and other archival sources.

Product details

• Authors: Rainer Liedtke, Rainer (Research Fellow Liedtke, Liedtke Rainer
• Publisher: Oxford Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.07.1998
• EAN: 9780198207238
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820723-8
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 224 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 460 g
• Series: Oxford Historical Monographs; Oxford Historical Monographs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, Lancashire, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Jewish, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 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, British & Irish history, Social welfare & social services, Social and cultural history, Social welfare and social services, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities