contribution of European Jewry to modern culture
TitleThe contribution of European Jewry to modern culture
Author
Call numberR940.531803/002
Object number04017a
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherFacts on File, Yad Vashem
Year of publication
2000
Physical descriptionpp1-4
MaterialArticle
ISBN0816043337
NotesArticle from the book 'Encyclopedia of the Holocaust' pp1-4
Description
Discusses the integration of the Jews into European society and culture, starting with the birth of the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskala) in the late eighteenth century, which brought with it a gradual but profound change in the identity and culture of a large segment of Europe's Jews.
