Rebuilding Jewish Life in Germany

"An original and important book." - Guy Miron "A most welcome addition to the field, Rebuilding Jewish Life in Germany expands on the existing literature in crucial ways, allowing us to understand better the communal affairs, ideological proclivities, and identity politics of Jews in both Germanies after 1945." - Anthony D. Kauders (author of Democratization and the Jews: Munich 1945-1965) "If Jews are the canaries in the coalmine of German democracy, then this book chronicles the strength of their song. Seventy-five years after the Holocaust, these essays lay bare the trauma, conflicts, and remarkable resilience of Germany's Jews. They are a must-read for anyone interested in the health of German democracy and its Jewish community." - Jonathan R. Zatlin (author of The Currency of Socialism: Money and Political Culture in East Germany) "The academic prose is readable in this well-edited collection, and authors work to clarify the sometimes confusing cultural and political aspects of the communities and literary productions they study. This makes several chapters particularly suitable for undergraduate reading, inviting junior scholars to investigate the field further. Recommended." (Choice) "Provides important contributions to studies of post-1949 German Jewry in two key arenas: its chronological focus, which incorporates the 1990s and 2000s within the scope of postwar history, and its embrace of multiple academic disciplines, including literature studies, film and television studies, sociology, and history." (Central European History) "The editors rightly advocate to overcome the national perspective in the presentation of European-Jewish history and to replace it with a transnational comparative approach." (Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaft)