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Book SynopsisThis study adds to contemporary scholarship on cosmopolitanism by making the experience of Jews central to the discussion, as it traces the evolution of Jewish cosmopolitanism over the last two centuries. Through a series of case studies, the authors analyse the historical and discursive junctures that mark the central paradigm shifts in the Jewish self-image.
Trade ReviewThis book has an extraordinarily grand sweep and offers penetrating and fascinating insights—a true tour-de-force."" - Michael Berkowitz, University College London
""A thorough and exhaustive study of the history of the ‘cosmopolitan’ ideal and its relationship to Jewish identity from the Enlightenment to the present, providing short and incisive analyses of a vast number of texts. Because the writing is clear and does not get bogged down in arcane academic debates,
Cosmopolitanisms and the Jews should appeal to a broad audience."" - Robert D. Tobin, Clark University
