Missing from most accounts of the modern history of Jews in Europe is the experience of what was once the largest Jewish community in the world—an oversight that Gershon David Hundert corrects in this history of Eastern European Jews in the eighteenth century.The experience of eighteenth-century Jews in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth did not fit the pattern of integration and universalization—in short; of westernization—that historians tend to place at the origins of Jewish modernity. Hundert puts this experience; that of the majority of the Jewish people; at the center of his history. He focuses on the relations of Jews with the state and their role in the economy; and on more "internal" developments such as the popularization of the Kabbalah and the rise of Hasidism. Thus he describes the elements of Jewish experience that became the basis for a "core Jewish identity"—an identity that accompanied the majority of Jews into modernity.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A beautiful treatmentBy Adam TromblyThis volume is a welcome addition to our library. It is beautifully illustrated and the commentaries are very instructive.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Himalayas: An Asthetic AdventureBy KunzmannA very beautiful presentation with excellent photographs and very detailed; interesting and instructive write-ups.I thoroughly enjoyed the lecture and study of this catalogue8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommended for Art History collections enthusiastsBy Midwest Book ReviewCompiled and organized by Pratapaditya Pal; Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure is a stunning artbook quality collection of sculptures; illuminated pages; pigment on cotton artworks; and more -- all skillfully crafted across centuries of Himalayan history. Full-color photography and an extensive; scholarly text filled the pages of Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure with history; anecdotes; and insights to create a seminal and impressive work which is very highly recommended for Art History collections and enthusiasts.
