Colonialism and the Jews in German history : from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century / edited by Stefan Vogt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vogt, Stefan, 1968- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imperialism.

Colonization.

Jews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London, England ; New York, New York : Bloomsbury Academic, [2022]

Summary:

Colonialism and the Jews in German History brings together new and path-breaking studies on the historical relationship between colonialism and the Jews in Germany. The book considers the mutual influences on the situation of the Jews in Germany, including attitudes towards Jews and anti-Semitism but also Jewish self-conceptions, and the ideology and politics of German colonialism. The contributors discuss the ways in which colonial ideology and practice have affected the position of the Jews in Germany, and the relationship between anti-Semitism and colonial racism. In doing so, the volume introduces German colonialism as a relevant context for German-Jewish history, and it expands the perspective on German colonial history significantly by considering Jews both as distinct objects and also as agents within the field of German colonialism. The volume includes studies on the pre-colonial era, the phase of active German colonialism since the 1880s, and the time after Germany lost its colonies in the First World War. All these studies testify to the fact that German-Jewish history takes on additional significance if seen as part of a global history of collective relationships.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781350155732

135015573X

9781350155725

1350155721