ISBN:
9781789200188
,
9781800732025
Language:
English
Pages:
ix, 407 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Edition:
First edition
Year of publication:
2019
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
940.3/143089924
Keywords:
World War, 1914-1918 Jews
;
World War, 1914-1918 Participation, Jewish
;
Jews History 20th century
;
World War, 1914-1918 Social aspects
;
Erster Weltkrieg
;
Juden
;
Soldat
;
Europe, Central Ethnic relations 20th century
;
History
;
Osteuropa
;
Europa
;
Mitteleuropa
;
Konferenzschrift 2015
;
Europa
;
Erster Weltkrieg
;
Juden
;
Osteuropa
;
Mitteleuropa
;
Juden
;
Soldat
;
Erster Weltkrieg
Abstract:
"During the First World War, the Jewish population of Central Europe was politically, socially, and experientially diverse, to an extent that resists containment within a simple historical narrative. While antisemitism and Jewish disillusionment have dominated many previous studies of the topic, this collection aims to recapture the multifariousness of Central European Jewish life in the experiences of soldiers and civilians alike during the First World War. Here, scholars from multiple disciplines explore rare sources and employ innovative methods to illuminate four interconnected themes: minorities and the meaning of military service, Jewish-Gentile relations, cultural legacies of the war, and memory politics" ...
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
