Rabbis and Revolution: The Jews of Moravia in the Age of Emancipation

by Michael Laurence Miller and Michael Miller

Book Overview

The Habsburg province of Moravia straddled a complicated linguistic, cultural, and national space, where German, Slavic, and Jewish spheres overlapped, intermingled, and sometimes clashed. Situated in the heart of Central Europe, Moravia was exposed to major Jewish movements from the East and West, including Haskalah (Jewish enlightenment), Hasidism, and religious reform. Moravia's rooted and thriving rabbinic culture helped moderate these movements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804799717
• ISBN13: 9780804799713
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"