French Jewry and the church-state dilemma : from the revolution to the great war (1789-1914) / Zvi Jonathan Kaplan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaplan, Zvi Jonathan, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--France--History--19th century.

Jews.

Jews--France--History--20th century.

Church and state--France--History--19th century.

Church and state.

Church and state--France--History--20 century.

Religion and state--France.

Religion and state.

France--History--1789-1900.

France.

France--Politics and government--19th century.

France--Politics and government--20th century.

France--Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Touro University Press, 2025.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"This book analyzes the development of Jewish positions on the relationship between Church and State from the Revolution until the Great War. It is a comprehensive study of the complex interplay among different segments of the Jewish population and the community's attempt to come to terms with its social and religious status in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. As this book demonstrates, the organized French Jewish community strategically charted the political waters by steering clear of extremist political positions and by adopting a "soft clerical" approach to Church-State issues. This centrist approach subjected French Jews to criticism from both anticlerical and clerical forces, but nonetheless the rabbinate, consistorial officials, and the Jewish press believed that French Judaism and French Jewry would thrive most in a climate of moderation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. The Making of Franco-Judaism: 1789-1848

2. Jews and the Church-State Question during the Second Republic: 1848-1851

3. Between Clericalism and Anticlericalism: French Jewry, 1852-1881

4. Confronting Radical Anticlericalism and Separation: French Jewry, 1881-1905

5. The Aftermath of Separation-Challenges and Opportunities: French Jewry, 1905-1914.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed on January 8, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: Kaplan, Zvi Jonathan French Jewry and the problem of church and state

ISBN:

9798887197869

9798887197852

OCLC:

1517863894

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license