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050	0	0	_aDS135.E83 _bR6713 2001
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100	1		_aRoth, Joseph _d, 1894-1939
240	1	0	_aJuden auf Wanderschaft _l. English
245	1	4	_aThe wandering Jews _c/ Joseph Roth ; translated by Michael Hofmann
260			_aNew York _b: Norton _c, c2001.
300			_axix, 146 p. _b: ill. _c; 20 cm.
520			_aPublished in 1927 but never translated into English, Roth's essays speak afresh in this rendering by the translator of four of his novels. Roth describes the experiences of Jews in order to explore solutions to the Jewish question, particularly the struggles regarding anti-Semitism and an allegiance strained between faith and country. Reflecting his travels, Roth creates affectionate portraits of individual Jews living across Europe. Communities in Berlin and Vienna receive emphasis, and there is an entire chapter about the Soviet Union's treatment of Jews. Roth denounces trust in assimilation, nationalism, and Western humanism. Instead, he advocates respect for Eastern Jews, who value spiritual and historical qualities that bind Jews together and supersede politics and culture. While Roth accepts Zionism as a response to anti-Semitism, he views it as only a partial solution. These essays represent a vivid, historically significant view of the Jewish experience, even though Roth often builds his points on sweeping generalizations about groups of people, cities, or even countries.
650		4	_aJews in Eastern Europe _x-Social life and customs
650		4	_aJews _z-Germany _y-History,1933-1945
651		4	_aVienna (Austria) _y--20th century
651		4	_aParis (France) _x-History _y-20th century
651		4	_aBerlin (Germany) _x--History _y--1918-1945
700	1		_aHofmann, Michael, 1957-
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