Recovering Jewishness: Modern Identities Reclaimed

by Frederick S. Roden

Judaism and Jewish life reflect a diversity of identity after the past two centuries of modernization. This work examines how the early reformers of the 19th century and their legacy into the 20th century created a livable, liberal Jewish identity that allowed a reinvention of what it meant to be Jewish--a process that continues today.

Many scholars of the modern Jewish identity focus on the ways in which the past two centuries have...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440837740
• ISBN13: 9781440837746
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years