Renewed Survival - Jewish Community Life in Croatia

Informationen zum Autor Nila Ginger Hofman Klappentext Renewed Survival is an ethno-historic account of Jewish community life in Croatia. It traces the community's turbulent history from its inception in the late eighteenth century to the shifting political climate of the 1990s following the disintegration of Yugoslavia. Croatia's separation from Yugoslavia is explored ethnographically by examining the lives of the members of a small community of largely intercultural Jews. Zusammenfassung An ethno-historic account of Jewish community life in Croatia! this book traces the community's turbulent history from its inception in the late 18th century to the shifting political climate of the 1990s following the disintegration of Yugoslavia. Croatia's separation from Yugoslavia is explored by examining the lives of the members of Jews. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Tracing the Meaning of Two Hundred Years of Jewish Community Life Chapter 4 The Rebirth of the Cultural Community: How Croatian Jews Derive Meaning From the Collapse of Communism Chapter 5 Institutions of Meaning Chapter 6 Forward and Back: The Traditionalist and Integrationist Debates Chapter 7 Who's Jewish, and Who Gets to Decide? Chapter 8 Contested Local and Transnational Meanings Chapter 9 Concluding Thoughts Chapter 10 Glossary

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nila Ginger Hofman
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2005
• EAN: 9780739113295
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-1329-5
• Pagine: 168
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Ebraismo; HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Croatia, Jewish Studies, Social and cultural history, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities