Vienna and the Jews 1867-1938 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521407274)

This book studies the role played by Jews in the explosion of cultural innovation in Vienna at the turn of the century, which had its roots in the years following the Ausgleich of 1867 and its demise in the sweeping events of the 1930s. The author shows that, in terms of personnel, Jews were predominant throughout most of Viennese high culture, and so any attempts to dismiss the "Jewish aspect" of the intelligentsia are refuted. The book goes on to explain this "Jewish aspect," dismissing any unitary, static model and adopting a historical approach that sees the "Jewishness" of Viennese modern culture as a result of the specific Jewish backgrounds of most of the leading cultural figures and their reactions to being Jewish.

Author: Steven Beller
ISBN-10: 0521407273
ISBN-13: 9780521407274
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/25/1991
Pages: 284
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.92h x 5.87w x 0.66d