A Jew in the French Revolution / Edition 1

by Francis Malino

Overview

Zalkind Hourwitz lived during one of the most pivotal periods in history. A Polish Jew born in 1752, Hourwitz moved to France in 1774 and entered the intellectual and political life of ancien régime Paris. Frances Malino provides a vivid description of this compelling and exotic figure who fits none of the traditional portraits of eighteenth-century Jews. An investigation of his experiences in the French capital during this period challenges our previous understanding of Jewish emancipation, provides an additional perspective on revolutionary Paris (from that of both Jew and foreigner) and adds another dimension to the historiography of the French Revolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557861931
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	09/30/1996
Series:	Jewish Society and Culture
Pages:	302
Product dimensions:	6.31(w) x 9.34(h) x 1.06(d)

About the Author

Frances Malino is Sophia Moses Robinson Professor of Jewish Studies and History at Wellesley College. She has written numerous books and articles on the history of European Jews, including, with David Sorkin, From East and West: Jews in a Changing Europe 1750-1870 (Blackwell, 1990).

Table of Contents

Introduction.

1. Political Beginnings.

2. The Apologies des Juifs.

3. A Revolutionary Jewish Voice.

4. The Frustrations of Emancipation.

5. Revolutionary Illusions.

6. A Would-Be Ideologue.

7. In Retreat.

Conclusion.

Editorial Reviews

"Malino's book is a splendid piece of work, well-researched and richly annotated." American Historical Review

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