The Jews of Vienna, 1867-1914: Assimilation and Identity

308 Pages·1984·35.808 MB·English

by  Marsha L. Rozenblit

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The Jews of Vienna, 1867-1914:
Assimilation and Identity
SUNY Series in Modern Jewish History
Paula E. Hyman and Deborah Dash Moore, Editors
The Jews of Vienna, 1867-1914:
Assimilation and Identity
Marsha L. Rozenblit
State University of New York Press
Albany
Published by
State University of New York Press, Albany
© 1983 State University of New York
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Rozenblit, Marsha L., 1950-
The Jews of Vienna, 1867-1914.
Bibliography: p. 251
Includes index.
1. Jews-Austria-Vienna-Social conditions.
2. Jews-Austria-Vienna-Cultural assimilation.
3. Vienna (Austria)-Social conditions. 4. Vienna
(Austria)-Ethnic relations. I. Title.
DS135.A92V559 1984 305.8'924'043613 83-17885
ISBN 0-87395-844-6
ISBN 0-87395-845-4 (pbk.)
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For My Mother
Reba Deener Rozenblit

Contents
Acknowledgments ix
List of Abbreviations xi
List of Tables xiii
List of Maps xix
1. Introduction 1
2. The Creation of Viennese Jewry: Jewish Migration to
Vienna, 1867-1914 13
3. From Trader to Clerk: The Occupational Transformation
of Viennese Jewry 47
4. The Jewish Neighborhoods of Vienna 71
5. Education, Mobility, and Assimilation: The Role of
the Gymnasium 99
6. Intermarriage and Conversion 127
7. Organizational Networks and Jewish Identity 147
8. The Struggle: Jewish Nationalists vs. Assimilationists 175
Conclu~on 195
Appendixes 197
Notes 209
Bibliography 251
Index 275