The Emancipation of the Jews of Alsace

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The Emancipation of the Jews of Alsace is written by Paula Hyman and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0300049862 (ISBN 10) and 9780300049862 (ISBN 13).

European Jews achieved civil emancipation during the nineteenth century, becoming equal citizens with all the rights and responsibilities of their Gentile compatriots. This book explores for the first time the impact of this emancipation on a traditional Jewish population largely untouched by secular culture. Focusing on the Jews of Alsace, Paula E. Hyman explores their patterns of acculturation and integration in both countryside and city, analyzing the political, social and economic factors that not only reshaped their behaviour and self-understanding but also sustained their traditional Jewish practice.