False start : Jewish studies at German universities during the Weimar Republic / Henry Wassermann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wassermann, Henry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Study and teaching (Higher)--Germany.

Judaism.

Jews--Study and teaching (Higher)--Germany.

Jews.

Jews--Study and teaching (Higher).

Judaism--Study and teaching (Higher).

Germany--History--1918-1933.

Germany.

History.

Physical Description:

253 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Amherst, N.Y. : Humanity Books, 2003.

Summary:

At the beginning of the 20th century German scholars doing cutting-edge research on the history of the Bible became aware that Jewish scholars versed in traditional, rabbinical lore had something to offer them. Tragically, this new openness to Jewish scholars gained the most momentum during the Weimar Republic. Through meticulous research into the lives of the scholars who played a role in this convergence of German and Jewish scholarship, historian Henry Wassermann vividly brings back to life a forgotten chapter in modern scholarship.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Humble Prof. Israel Isser Kahan 21

Chapter 2 Diaconus Paul Fiebig 39

Chapter 3 Habilitand Dr. Lazar Gulkowitsch 71

Chapter 4 Our Lector, Dr. Woskin 101

Chapter 5 Prof. "Dr." Windfuhr 113

Chapter 6 A Jewish Lectorate in Giessen 137

Chapter 7 Prof. Dr. Hugo Gressmann 157

Chapter 8 Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kittel 171

Chapter 9 Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h. c. multi Paul E. Kahle 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-245) and index.

ISBN:

1573929611

OCLC:

50235033