Free and Equal... Emancipating France's Jews 1789-1791 by Robert Badinter (Engli
by Robert Badinter
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Free and Equal... Emancipating France's Jews 1789-1791 by Robert Badinter, Adam Simms Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A well-written, balanced historical study which examines all aspects of the gradual emancipation of France s Jews during the Revolution. Comprehensive and comprehensible, this study investigates the various political intrigues which determined the ebb and flow of Jewish expectations. -THE FRENCH REVIEW Badinter s Free and Equal is an important contribution to the history of the Jews, French history and the history of human rights. It combines cogent analysis with a gripping narrative. Adam Simms translation preserves the eloquence of the French original, and his introduction and explanatory footnotes provide the necessary context to make this work accessible to a broad audience of Anglophone readers. -Ronald Schechter, Professor of History, The College of William and Mary, and author of Obstinate Hebrews: Representations of Jews in France, 1715-1815 This splendid translation explores the origins and evolution of the momentous proclamation of September 27, 1791, that all Jews in France were full citizens. On that date, there was no other country in Europe where Jews were acknowledged by law to enjoy the rights equal to other citizens. -Thomas Bird, Professor of European Languages and Literatures, Queens College, City University of New York One of the world s most notable jurists offers in these pages a deep
- Publisher: Yehuda Press, Ben
- Year: 2010
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9781934730386
- Condition: Fine
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