Prophets of the Past: Interpreters of Jewish History

by Michael Brenner

Book Overview

Prophets of the Past is the first book to examine in depth how modern Jewish historians have interpreted Jewish history. Michael Brenner reveals that perhaps no other national or religious group has used their shared history for so many different ideological and political purposes as the Jews. He deftly traces the master narratives of Jewish history from the beginnings of the scholarly study of Jews and Judaism in nineteenth-century Germany;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691139288
• ISBN13: 9780691139289
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"