"[T]his book is a wonderful addition to the knowledge about Berlin
Jews and the complexities of existing as a minority community in
changing times."--Journal of Social History
"Steven M. Lowenstein is the first to undertake a thoroughgoing
social history of Berlin Jewry, basing his research largely on
quantitative data drawn, for example from lists of converts,
subscribers to Enlightenment publications, payers of the tax on
kosher meat, and supporters of religious reform."--American
Historical Review
"Because his own findings emerge forcefully from a careful
examination of the evidence, they carry great weight in this
ongoing debate. A first-rate study of an important
subject."--CHOICE
"This is an important book in modern European Jewish
history."--Central European History
"This book offers English-speaking readers an overview of the most
significant religious and cultural issues and historical
figures."--German Studies Review
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