Jews in Business and Their Representation in German Literature, 1827-1934

Jews in Business and Their Representation in German Literature, 1827-1934
Author: John Ward
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9783034301268

The emancipation of Jews that commenced in Germany in the early 19th century pushed many Jews into urban commerce, industries, and intellectual professions. The ongoing modernization and the Jewish prominence in business brought about an anti-Jewish reaction. Jews were seen as the incarnation of the new materialistic "Zeitgeist", dishonest merchants pursuing non-German business practices, and usurpers of economic power. The Jews represented an alien, unwanted economic system. The backlash against the Jewish businessman was reflected in contemporary literature, from Wilhelm Hauff's "Jud Süß" (1827) to the Nazi novel "Shylock unter Bauern" by Felix Nabor (1934). Examines the representation of the Jewish businessman in German literature, in both antisemitic works and apologetic ones. Two "schools of thought" can be discerned in these writings: that the Jews, including the businessmen, can be corrected and assimilated into the German nation (e.g. in Freytag's "Soll und Haben", 1855); and the racist and eliminationist conception of the Jews as unassimilable and inherently detrimental aliens who have to be removed from the body of the nation (as in Wilhelm von Polenz's "Der Büttnerbauer", 1895), with Heinrich Mann's anti-Jewish writings somewhere in between. Discusses also the ambivalent stance of Theodor Fontane. Dwells on two "cautionary tales" written by Jewish authors and addressed to the Jews: the novel "Jud Süß" by Feuchtwanger (1925) and the play "Jud Süß" by Paul Kornfeld (1929), as well as responses to antisemitism addressed to a general audience: "Der neue Ahasver" by Fritz Mauthner (1881), "René Richter" by Lothar Brieger-Wasservogel (1906), and Hermann Bahr's "Die Rotte Korahs" (1919), a philosemitic non-Jewish response.

Social History of German Jews

Social History of German Jews
Author: Miriam Rürup
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2024-05-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1805394541

Tracing the social history of modern German Jews from the end of the 18th century up to the aftermath of World War II, Miriam Rürup follows their ascent into the middle and upper middle classes through repeated experiences of setbacks but also of self-assertion. In doing so it is explained how Jewish life changed under the auspices of emancipation and what impact these changes had on the demographic and social profile of the Jewish minority. With a focus on the daily interactions between Jews and other Germans when choosing a home, profession, or school, for example, Social History of German Jews shows the contrasting processes of integration and exclusion in a new light.

Rereading Monika Maron

Rereading Monika Maron
Author: Deirdre Byrnes
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 9783039114221

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the writing of Monika Maron. Her biography charts a complex relationship with the GDR state, from initial ideological identification to sustained, radical rejection. Situating its reflections on her work against the backdrop of a changing critical landscape, this analysis takes account of the re-contextualisation of her writing necessitated by the collapse of the GDR. The author charts the development of a number of seminal themes in Maron's oeuvre. The search for an authentic form of expression in her earliest texts gave way to a focus on the writing and the rewriting of history. The demise of the political system in 1989 led to an exploration in her work of more intimate themes. Maron's post-Wende writing makes an important East German contribution to debates on memory transmission and generational forgetting. Her most recent novels are concerned with the rupture and the ultimate refashioning of biographies in a post-GDR age. Rereading her texts in a post-Wende light, the author explores the complexity of Maron's relationship with the state from which she emerged and demonstrates how this complexity manifests itself in her writing before and after 1989. This study offers new perspectives on Maron's work and illuminates the significance of her contribution to contemporary German literature.

Dictionary of German Biography (DGB).

Dictionary of German Biography (DGB).
Author: Walther Killy
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 785
Release: 2011-11-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 3110966301

No detailed description available for "Plett - Schmidseder".

Lawyers in Society

Lawyers in Society
Author: Richard L. Abel
Publisher: Beard Books
Total Pages: 580
Release: 1989
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1587982668

Contains comparative and theoretical essays on the legal profession around the world.

The American Jewish Experience

The American Jewish Experience
Author: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Center for the Study of the American Jewish Experience
Publisher: Holmes & Meier Publishers
Total Pages: 332
Release: 1986
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780841909342

A History of Algorithms

A History of Algorithms
Author: Jean-Luc Chabert
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3642181929

The development of computing has reawakened interest in algorithms. Often neglected by historians and modern scientists, algorithmic procedures have been instrumental in the development of fundamental ideas: practice led to theory just as much as the other way round. The purpose of this book is to offer a historical background to contemporary algorithmic practice.

American Jewish History

American Jewish History
Author: Gary Phillip Zola
Publisher: Brandeis University Press
Total Pages: 475
Release: 2014-11-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1611685109

Presenting the American Jewish historical experience from its communal beginnings to the present through documents, photographs, and other illustrations, many of which have never before been published, this entirely new collection of source materials complements existing textbooks on American Jewish history with an organization and pedagogy that reflect the latest historiographical trends and the most creative teaching approaches. Ten chapters, organized chronologically, include source materials that highlight the major thematic questions of each era and tell many stories about what it was like to immigrate and acculturate to American life, practice different forms of Judaism, engage with the larger political, economic, and social cultures that surrounded American Jews, and offer assistance to Jews in need around the world. At the beginning of each chapter, the editors provide a brief historical overview highlighting some of the most important developments in both American and American Jewish history during that particular era. Source materials in the collection are preceded by short headnotes that orient readers to the documentsÕ historical context and significance.

Wrestling with Shylock

Wrestling with Shylock
Author: Edna Nahshon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2017-03-10
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1107010276

This book explores responses to The Merchant of Venice by Jewish writers, critics, theater artists, thinkers, religious leaders and institutions.