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Book SynopsisThe German-Jewish experience through the rise of Nazism in 1933 was characterized by an explosion of cultural and intellectual creativity. This work seeks to explain this phenomenon and analyze how the German-Jewish legacy has permeated modes of Western thought and sensibility, and why these emigres occupy an iconic place in contemporary society.
Trade Review"Beyond the Border is a study of the influence of German-Jewish exiles... It raises fundamental issues about the role of Jews in the diaspora and their relationship with Israel."--Vernon Bogdanoris, The Jewish Chronicle "[A] brilliant analysis... This excellent and fascinating anthology is a landmark publication for the study of Hebrew and Jewish literature in the English-speaking world."--Tim Murphy, European Legacy
Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction 1 Chapter 1. Bildung in Palestine Zionism, Binationalism, and the Strains of German-Jewish Humanism 6 Chapter 2. The Tensions of Historical Wissenschaft The Emigre Historians and the Making of German Cultural History 45 Chapter 3. Icons beyond the Border Why Do We Love (Hate) Theodor Adorno, Hannah Arendt,Walter Benjamin, Franz Rosenzweig, Gershom Scholem, and Leo Strauss? 81 Notes 119 Index 189
