Title
Paths of Modernity: Jewish Women in Central Europe
Document Type
Encyclopedia Article
Publication Date
2012
Department 1
German
Abstract
This encyclopedia article provides a cultural-historical overview of Jewish women's experiences in the early twentieth century, with a focus on Berlin, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, and Zurich. It showcases the ways in which Jewish women acted as forerunners of modernization and cultural trendsetters in both general and Jewish cultural arenas.
Recommended Citation
Wallach, Kerry. "Paths of Modernity: Jewish Women in Central Europe." The Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism. Ed. Alan T. Levenson. West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 422-40.