During the First World War, the Jewish population of Central Europe was politically, socially, and experientially diverse, to an extent that resists containment within a simple historical narrative. While antisemitism and Jewish disillusionment have dominated many previous studies of the topic, this collection aims to recapture the multifariousness of Central European Jewish life in the experiences of soldiers and civilians alike during the First World War. Here, scholars from multiple disciplines explore rare sources and employ innovative methods to illuminate four interconnected themes: minorities and the meaning of military service, Jewish-Gentile relations, cultural legacies of the war, and memory politics.
Author(s): Jason Crouthamel, Michael Geheran, Tim Grady, Julia Barbara Köhne
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 418
City: New York
Beyond Inclusion and Exclusion
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Contents
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Part I. At the Margins
Chapter 1. Hopes and Disappointments
Chapter 2. Habsburg Jews and the Imperial Army before and during the First World War
Chapter 3. The \“Stepchildren\” of the Kaiserreich
Part II. Relations
Chapter 4. Rethinking Jewish Front Experiences
Chapter 5. \“Being German\” and \“Being Jewish\” during the First World War
Chapter 6. In the Shadow of Antisemitism
Chapter 7. The Social Engagement of Jewish Women in Berlin during the First World War
Chapter 8. \“My Comrades Are for the Most Part on My Side\”
Part III. Representation
Chapter 9. Blind Spots and Jewish Heroines
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Part IV. Contested Memories
Chapter 11. Paper Psyches
Chapter 12. Narrative Negotiations
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