1st Edition
Jews at the Crossroads Tradition and Accomodation during the Golden Age of the Hungarian Nobility
By Howard N. Lupovitch
Copyright 2007
306 Pages
by
Central European University Press
Examines the social and political history of the Jews of Miskolc-the third largest Jewish community in Hungary-and presents the wider transformation of Jewish identity during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It explores the emergence of a moderate, accommodating form of traditional Judaism that combined elements of tradition and innovation, thereby creating an alternative to Orthodox and... Read more
A Note on Sources, List of Abbreviations, List of Tables, Preface, Introduction Rethinking the Rhythms of Emancipation and Enlightenment, Chapter 1 Eighteenth Century Pastorale: The Allures and Uncertainties of the Hungarian Frontier, Chapter 2 Crown, Town, Magnate, and Jew: Corporate Politics in Borsod County, Chapter 3 The Hevra Kadisha and the Rise of the Family Syndicate, Chapter 4 Jews in the Time of Cholera: The Epidemic of 1831 and Its Aftermath, Chapter 5 The Kehilla and the Business of Religion, Chapter 6 Educational Reform and Religious Identity, Chapter 7 Széchenyi’s Soup at Szemere’s Table: Miskolc Jewry and the Era of Reform, 1836–1848, Chapter 8 Revolution by Proxy: Jews in the Hinterland, Chapter 9 Coming of Age, 1851–1878, Conclusion 1878 and Beyond: Two Chambers of One Heart, Appendix: “Words of Peace and Truth”: A Call for Unity by Moses Ezekiel Fischmann, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Howard N. Lupovitch earned a PhD in History from Columbia University and is currently the Pulver Family Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Colby College.
