Unwelcome strangers : East European Jews in Imperial Germany / Jack Wertheimer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wertheimer, Jack, author.

Series:

Studies in Jewish history.

Oxford scholarship online.

Studies in Jewish history

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews, East European--Germany--History.

Jews, East European.

Jews--Germany--History--1800-1933.

Jews.

Jews--Germany--Politics and government.

Germany--Ethnic relations.

Germany.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This social history describes the problems encountered by East European Jews following their emigration to Germany at the end of the 19th century. It examines their treatment at the hands of both German Jews and Gentiles and explores the effects and consequences of such a hostile reception.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1 The Challenge of Jewish Mass Migration; 2 Public Debates Over Eastern Jews; 3 Administrative Solutions; 4 Demographic Characteristics; 5 Economic Pursuits; 6 Organizational Activities; 7 In the Maelstrom of Communal Politics; 8 Social and Cultural Tensions; 9 The Posture of Organized German Jewry; Conclusion: A Comparative Perspective; Abbreviations; Appendix: Statistical Tables; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1991.

Bibliography: p257-267. _ Includes index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-771758-6

0-19-802157-7

1-280-52527-4

1-4237-3733-4

1-60129-786-6

OCLC:

475956401