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  • Nineteenth-Century Jewish Literature

    A Reader

    Edited by Jonathan M. Hess, Maurice Samuels, Nadia Vaiman ...
    Series series Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture
    Recent scholarship has brought to light the existence of a dynamic world of specifically Jewish forms of literature in the nineteenth century—fiction by Jews, about Jews, and often designed largely for Jews. This volume makes this material accessible to English speakers for the first time, offering a selection of Jewish fiction from France, Great Britain, and the German-speaking world. The stories ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • Nineteenth-Century Jewish Literature

    A Reader

    Edited by Jonathan M. Hess, Maurice Samuels, Nadia Vaiman ...
    Series series Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture
    Recent scholarship has brought to light the existence of a dynamic world of specifically Jewish forms of literature in the nineteenth century—fiction by Jews, about Jews, and often designed largely for Jews. This volume makes this material accessible to English speakers for the first time, offering a selection of Jewish fiction from France, Great Britain, and the German-speaking world. The stories ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

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    Series series Jewish Encounters Series
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