Highlights the role of German Jewish intellectuals in forming and transforming the modern Jewish world Examines how Central European Jewish thinkers reacted to the crises of the twentieth century Essential reading on the issues of modern Jewish identity
"?a stellar anthology that belongs not only in every university library but also in the libraries of Jewish institutions serving serious readers." · Jewish Book World
"[T]he essays are well-written, clear, and interesting?the collection reads well and is informed by a high level of scholarship and expertise and has a diversity that should appeal to many readers." · Michael L. Morgan, Chancellor's Professor, Emeritus, Indiana University
