Yale Companion to Jewish Writing and Thought in German Culture, 1096-1996
Hardbound New book, with dj 860 pages; 119 scholars consider the contributions of Jewish writers over the millennium -

description: "This magisterial book is the first to provide a history of Jewish writing and thought in the German-speaking world. Throughout, it depicts the unique contribution that Jewish writers have made to German culture and at the same time explores what it means to be the "other" within that mainstream culture."

"These essays provide a comprehensive historical perspective on most aspects of Jewish culture in German-speaking lands. An in-depth look at a vanished world".--Jehuda Reinharz, President, Brandeis University.

"An extraordinary work that will be a classic reference for Jewish and German cultural studies".--Maria Tatar, Harvard University.

 

Yale Companion to Jewish Writing and Thought