The Tragedy of a Generation
Author | : Joshua M. Karlip |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 399 |
Release | : 2013-06-01 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674074941 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674074947 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Tragedy of a Generation by : Joshua M. Karlip
Download or read book The Tragedy of a Generation written by Joshua M. Karlip and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tragedy of a Generation is the story of a failed ideal: an autonomous Jewish nation in Europe. It traces the origins of two influential strains of Jewish thought—Yiddishism and Diaspora Nationalism—and documents the waning hopes and painful reassessments of their leading representatives against the rising tide of Nazism and the Holocaust.