Jewish Dimensions in Modern Visual Culture: Antisemitism, Assimilation, Affirmation

by Matthew Baigell and Milly Heyd

In modern western history, the cultural and social developments of modernism have long been associated with Jews. For conservative groups this has been a negative association: the perceived breakdown of traditional norms was blamed on Jewish influence in politics, society, and the arts. Throughout Europe, Jews were viewed as carriers of industrialized and cosmopolitan developments that threatened to undermine a cherished way of life. This anthology...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584657952
• ISBN13: 9781584657958
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Brandeis University Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"