Zionism and Cosmopolitanism Franz Oppenheimer and the Dream of a Jewish Future in Germany and Palestine
Franz Oppenheimer (1864-1943) was a prominent German sociologist, economist and Zionist activist. As a co-founder of academic sociology in Germany, Oppenheimer vehemently opposed the influence of antisemitism on the nascent field. He and other German Zionists believed Zionism could strengthen German...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2022
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| Series: | Europäisch-jüdische Studien - Beiträge
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| Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | Franz Oppenheimer (1864-1943) was a prominent German sociologist, economist and Zionist activist. As a co-founder of academic sociology in Germany, Oppenheimer vehemently opposed the influence of antisemitism on the nascent field. He and other German Zionists believed Zionism could strengthen German-Jewish identity. They presented Zionism as an extension of German patriotism by positioning Zionist aspirations within a German colonial narrative. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (304 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110726435 9783110726923 9783110726480 |
| Access: | Open Access |