The Jews and the nation : revolution, emancipation, state formation, and the liberal paradigm in America and France / Frederic Cople Jaher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jaher, Frederic Cople.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--France--History--18th century.

Jews.

Jews--Emancipation--France.

Minorities--Legal status, laws, etc--France--History.

Minorities.

Politics and government.

Minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.

History.

Philosophy.

Jews--Emancipation.

France--Politics and government--18th century.

France.

France--Social conditions--18th century.

Social conditions.

France--Ethnic relations.

Ethnic relations.

France--History--Philosophy.

National characteristics, French.

Jews--United States--History--18th century.

Liberalism--United States--History.

Liberalism.

United States.

Minorities--Legal status, laws, etc--United States--History.

United States--Politics and government--18th century.

United States--Social conditions--To 1865.

United States--History--Philosophy.

Multiculturalism.

Physical Description:

x, 295 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2002]

Summary:

"This is a finely delineated investigation of the dynamics of inclusiveness and differentiation, primarily in America and secondarily in France during the overlapping eras of their respective revolutions. Jaher seeks to regain a grand narrative perspective of American history through a comparison of two variants of nation-building. The fundamental thesis is robust, and the demonstration is arresting. . ."--Seymour Drescher, author of "The Mighty Experiment and "From Slavery to Freedom

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-284) and index.

ISBN:

069109649X

OCLC:

50205697

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