Vienna and the Jews, 1867-1938: A Cultural History

by Steven Beller

Book Overview

This book studies the role played by Jews in the explosion of cultural innovation in Vienna at the turn of the century, which had its roots in the years following the Ausgleich of 1867 and its demise in the sweeping events of the 1930s. The author shows that, in terms of personnel, Jews were predominant throughout most of Viennese high culture, and so any attempts to dismiss the Jewish aspect of the intelligentsia are refuted. The book goes on to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521407273
• ISBN13: 9780521407274
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"