The Jews of France Today (paperback): Identity and Values (Jewish Identities in a Changing World, #18)

by Erik H. Cohen Z"l

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Recent nation-wide surveys of the Jews of France yielded a detailed picture of this community, one of the largest Jewish Diaspora populations, with a long and rich history. This book presents results and analyses of this survey for the first time in English. Key issues explored include demographics, representations of Jewish identity, expressions of community solidarity, social issues, and values. Data was analyzed using multi-dimensional techniques, revealing underlying structural relationships and an axiological typology. The translation of the French edition was expanded for accessibility to an English-speaking audience, including a background on history, socio-political climate and related philosophical works. The cumulative result is the most up-to-date and comprehensive look at the Jews of France at the turn of the third millennium.

"...the empirical centerpiece of Cohen's study is sound, invaluable, and often highly illuminating. In the short space provided this reviewer could not fully do justice to the wealth of information presented there..." Ethan Katz, University of Cincinnati
  • ISBN10 9004293531
  • ISBN13 9789004293533
  • Publish Date 5 March 2015 (first published 11 August 2011)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country NL
  • Imprint Brill