A people apart the Jews in Europe 1789 - 1939 Vîṭal, Dāwid 1927- creator text xxk XA-GB 1. publ. monographic eng XVIII, 944 S. The twentieth century has seen both the greatest triumph of Jewish history and its greatest tragedy: the birth of the nation of Israel, and the state-sponsored genocide of the Holocaust. A People Apart is the first study to examine the role played by the Jews themselves, across the whole of Europe, during the century and a half leading up to these events. David Vital explores the Jews' troubled relationship with Europe, documenting the struggles of this 'nation without a territory' to establish a place for itself within an increasingly polarized and nationalist continent. He examines the clash within the Jewish community between politically neutral traditionalists and a new group of activists, whose unprecedented demands for national and political self-determination were stimulated both by increasing civil emancipation and the mounting effort to drive the Jews out of Europe altogether. Controversially, Professor Vital concludes that the history of the Jewish people was indeed in crucial respects although certainly not all of their own making; at times by their own autonomous action and choice; at others by inaction and default. by David Vital. Joden Politieke geschiedenis Antisemitismus Geschichte Juden Politik Jews -- Europe -- History Jews -- History -- 1789-1945 Jews -- Europe -- Politics and government Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Causes Antisemitism -- Europe -- History Juden Soziale Integration Emanzipation Antisemitismus Zionismus Europa Europe -- Ethnic relations Europa Geschichte 1789-1939 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte gnd rswk-swf DS135.E83V58 1999 940/.04924 21 WEL 0.1 n 40 BD 6810 MS 3400 NY 4550 NY 4700 Oxford history of modern Europe 0-19-821980-6 0-19-820805-7 ANTI FREIZ M352---- 990610 20140414 990007555900302884