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Book SynopsisPresents a study of representations of Jews in eighteenth-century France - both by Gentiles and Jews themselves. This work offers fresh perspectives on the Enlightenment and French Revolution, on Jewish history, and on the nature of racism and intolerance.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. A Nation within the Nation? The Jews of Old Regime France 2. Jews and Philosophes 3. Jews and Citizens 4. Contrapuntal Readings: Jewish Self-Representation in Prerevolutionary France 5. Constituting Differences: The French Revolution and the Jews 6. Familiar Strangers: Napoleon and the Jews Conclusion: Jews and Other "Others" Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index