Nationalism, War and Jewish Education: From the Roman Empire to Modern Times

by David Aberbach

Book Overview

Nationalism, War and Jewish Education explores historical circumstances leading to the emergence of a Jewish religious school system lasting to modern times and the process by which this system was broken down and adapted in secular form as Jewish nationalism grew in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In the Roman period, education became an essential part of rabbinic pacifist accommodation following Jewish defeats, while in the modern period,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138361399
• ISBN13: 9781138361393
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"