The two decades since the last authoritative general history of Dutch Jews was published have seen such substantial developments in historical understanding that new assessment has become an imperative. This volume offers an indispensable survey from a contemporary viewpoint that reflects the new preoccupations of European historiography and allows the history of Dutch Jewry to be more integrated with that of other European Jewish histories. Historians from both older and newer generations shed significant light on all eras, providing fresh detail that reflects changed emphases and perspectives. In addition to such traditional subjects as the Jewish community's relationship with the wider society and its internal structure, its leaders, and its international affiliations, new topics explored include the socio-economic aspects of Dutch Jewish life seen in the context of the integration of minorities more widely; a reassessment of the Holocaust years and consideration of the place of Holocaust memorialization in community life; and the impact of multiculturalist currents on Jews and Jewish politics. Memory studies, diaspora studies, postcolonial studies, and digital humanities all play their part in providing the fullest possible picture. This wide-ranging scholarship is complemented by a generous plate section with eighty fully captioned colour illustrations.
Translated by David McKay.
| ISBN: | 9781786941879 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2021 |
| Author: | J C H Blom, David J Wertheim, Hetty Berg, Bart Wallet, David McKay |
| Publisher: | The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization an imprint of Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 578 pages |
| Series: | The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization |
| Genres: |
European history Social and cultural history Social groups: religious groups and communities History and Archaeology |
The two decades since the last authoritative general history of Dutch Jews was published have seen such substantial developments in historical understanding that new assessment has become an imperative. This volume offers an indispensable survey from a contemporary viewpoint that reflects the new preoccupations of European historiography and allows the history of Dutch Jewry to be more integrated with that of other European Jewish histories. Historians from both older and newer generations shed significant light on all eras, providing fresh detail that reflects changed emphases and perspectives. In addition to such traditional subjects as the Jewish community's relationship with the wider society and its internal structure, its leaders, and its international affiliations, new topics explored include the socio-economic aspects of Dutch Jewish life seen in the context of the integration of minorities more widely; a reassessment of the Holocaust years and consideration of the place of Holocaust memorialization in community life; and the impact of multiculturalist currents on Jews and Jewish politics. Memory studies, diaspora studies, postcolonial studies, and digital humanities all play their part in providing the fullest possible picture. This wide-ranging scholarship is complemented by a generous plate section with eighty fully captioned colour illustrations.
Translated by David McKay.
Reappraising the History of the Jews in the Netherlands features in the following genres: European history, Social and cultural history, Social groups: religious groups and communities, History and Archaeology
Reappraising the History of the Jews in the Netherlands is available in Hardback
Reappraising the History of the Jews in the Netherlands was written by J C H Blom, David J Wertheim, Hetty Berg, Bart Wallet, David McKay and published by The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization an imprint of Liverpool University Press
Reappraising the History of the Jews in the Netherlands has 578 pages
Yes it is part of The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization series