West German Jewry: Guilt, Power and Pluralism

The essay will address the history of West German Jewry using the concept of guilt as its guiding theme. Jews in West Germany had a bad conscience on account of living in the “land of the murderers.” This bad conscience not only distinguished them from other Jewish communities, it also explains much...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anthony d. Kauders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fondazione Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea CDEC 2010-04-01
Series:Quest. Issues in Contemporary Jewish History
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Online Access:http://www.quest-cdecjournal.it/focus.php?issue=1&id=213