The transformation of Jewish history and culture into modern scholarship, from the beginning of the 19th century, was reflected not least in modern Jewish encyclopedias. They served not only for providing knowledge that was perceived as certain, but also for the self-understanding of a collectivity in upheaval. The first programmatic writings and outlines emer…
Encyclopedias(4,765 words)
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Engelhardt, Arndt, “Encyclopedias”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 30 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0206>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20180401
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