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The Many Deaths of Jew Suss: The Notorious Trial and Execution of an Eighteenth-Century Court Jew

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Many Deaths of Jew Suss: The Notorious Trial and Execution of an Eighteenth-Century Court Jew
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Yair Mintzker
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:344
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
ISBN/Barcode 9780691192734
ClassificationsDewey:940.2
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 9 b/w illus. 2 maps.

Publishing Details
Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 May 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

New historical insights into one of the most infamous episodes in the history of anti-Semitism Joseph Suss Oppenheimer-"Jew Suss"-is one of the most iconic figures in the history of anti-Semitism. In 1733, Oppenheimer became the "court Jew" of Carl Alexander, the duke of the small German state of Wurttemberg. When Carl Alexander died unexpectedl

Author Biography

Yair Mintzker is professor of history at Princeton University. He is the author of The Defortification of the German City, 1689-1866.

Reviews

"One of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Books of 2017: History" "Winner of the 2017 National Jewish Book Award in History (Gerrard and Ella Berman Memorial Award)" "Finalist for the 2018 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, Jewish Book Council"