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“werner j cahnman”

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  • Jews and Gentiles

    A Historical Sociology of Their Relations

    by Werner J. Cahnman ...
    "Studies of the Jewish experience among peoples with whom they live share some similarities with the usual histories of anti-Semitism, but also some differences. When the focus is on anti-Semitism, Jewish history appears as a record of unmitigated hostility against the Jewish people and of passivity on their part. However, as Werner J. Cahnman demonstrates in this posthumous volume, Jewish-Gentile ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Weber and Toennies

    Comparative Sociology in Historical Perspective

    by Werner J. Cahnman ...
    This collection of selected essays by Werner J. Cahnman brings together out of scattered dispersion his writings about Max Weber, Ferdinand Toennies, and historical sociology. The great theoretical range and depth of his intellect and mastery of sociological thinking is apparent as he discusses the impact of romanticism on modern thought, and how Weber and Toennies both analyzed and reacted to ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • Social Issues, Geopolitics, and Judaica

    Edited by Werner J. Cahnman ...
    This volume brings together thirty-four essays and ar- ticles by Werner J. Cahnman representing four decades (1940-1980) of work by an extraordinary, multidisciplinary scholar. Cahnman's work encompasses the experiences of a German Jewish refugee, an economist turned sociologist, and a scholar of Judaism. Part 1 contains personal and autobiographical writings and includes analyses of the cultural ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

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    The Philosophical Ideal of World Citizenship

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  • Envisioning Power

    Ideologies of Dominance and Crisis

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  • An Analysis of G.W.F. Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit

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