Preserving the legacy of German Jewry : a history of the Leo Baeck Institute 1955-2005

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Preserving the legacy of German Jewry : a history of the Leo Baeck Institute 1955-2005 / ed. by Christhard Hoffmann

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Hoffmann, Christhard (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	German
Published:	Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, 2005
Series:	Schriftenreihe wissenschaftlicher Abhandlungen des Leo Baeck Instituts 70
Contents/pieces:	14 records

1. The founding of the Leo Baeck Institute, 1945 - 1955

2. Treason, fate, or blessing : narratives of assimilation in the historiography of German-speaking jewry since the 1950s

3. Between fragmented memory and "real history" : the LBI's perception of Jewish self-defense against Nazi antisemitism, 1955 - 1970

4. "Here it is, to an Astounding Degree, Saved" : the Leo Baeck Institute in New York, 1956 - 2000

5. Looking forward : a global research community as the cornerstone of the LBI program

6. A master narrative? : the "Gesamtgeschichte" of German jewry in historical context

7. The making of a new discipline : the London LBI and the writing of the German-Jewish past

8. The grandeur and collapse of the German-Jewish symbiosis : Hans Tramer and Jewish literary studies at the Leo Baeck Institute

9. An international forum for German-Jewish studies : the "Year Book" of the Leo Baeck Institute

10. Coordination, confrontation and cooperation : the international board of the Leo Baeck Institute

11. The "German Question" : the Leo Baeck Institute in Germany

12. From memorial community to research center : the Leo Baeck Institute in Jerusalem

13. The lost world of German jewry : collecting, preserving and reading memories

14. Diversity within unity : the LBI's "Community of Founders"