JUDAICA –
A Social and Religious History of the Jews is a monumental historical work written by Austrian-born American historian Salo Wittmayer Baron.
Overview of the Work
- First Edition: Originally published in three volumes in 1937 by Columbia University Press.
- Revised Edition: Dramatically expanded into a second edition published between 1952 and 1983.
This appears to be 16/18 volumes plus Index.
- Scope: It traces Jewish history from ancient biblical times through the modern era, covering social, economic, cultural, and religious developments.
- Core Theme: Baron famously rejected what he called the “lachrymose conception of Jewish history”—the idea that Jewish history is only a continuous chain of suffering and martyrdom—emphasizing instead the vibrant internal social, economic, and spiritual life of Jewish communities.
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- Salo Wittmayer Baron (1895–1989) was ordained as a rabbi and earned three doctorates from the University of Vienna.
- Career: He served as the pioneering Professor of Jewish History, Literature, and Institutions at Columbia University from 1930 to 1963.
- #070926 (No dustjackets. Ex-libris bookplates on fpd.))
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