The Origins of the Modern Jew: Jewish Identity and European Culture in Germany, 1749-1824
- ISBN-10
- 0814337546
- ISBN-13
- 9780814337547
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 252
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1972-04-01
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Author
- Michael A. Meyer
Description
An excellent overview of the intellectual history of important figures in German Jewry.
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