Opis
A studyof a prominent figure on both Jewish and Polish political landscapes in thehistorical period which lasted from the beginning of the final years of thenineteenth century to the late 1930s, represents a scholarly undertaking of aparticularly challenging nature. The project revives, so-to-speak, apractically forgotten epitome of the era, the multifaceted figure of a Jewishscholar, rabbi, and Zionist, who supported the idea of the Jewish state andwho, at the same time, was an ardent believer in full integration ofPolish-Jewish citizens into the Polish national and cultural landscape.
Shoshana Ronen’s embarking on an intellectual biography of Thon is anextremely courageous undertaking not only because of the purely technical difficultiesinvolved in locating the relevant archival materials, but also because thecatastrophic event of the Holocaust that followed Thon’s death forebodes ananachronistic dismissal of Thon as a seemingly outdated figure. Ronen dealswith these problems with admirable tact and expertise. Both her painstakingand thorough use of primary sources, which supports the profound historical,sociological, and political nature of the period, and as well as her abilityto empathically step into Thon’s complex Weltanschauung defy theseconcerns.
I would argue that the fascinating and very much alive portrait of Thon asa philosopher, community leader, and politician that emerges from her studyis of invaluable merit not only to the history of the Polish Jewry, but alsofor the understanding of the Polish mentality of the period as well as theirinteraction. Interestingly, the figure of Thon in Ronen’s insightful studydisplays qualities which prove relevant to the presentday Polish-Jewish interaction.His “naive” optimism about the Polish acceptance of the Jews as part ofPolish history and culture seems to come true in today’s widely spreadinclination in Polish academia, arts, and politics to acknowledge the Jewishcontributions to the history of Polish cultural heritage. … Ronen’s bookrepresents not only a major scholarly accomplishment, but also a timelycontribution which will speak to the public beyond the academia. /Rachel F.Brenner, University of Wisconsin-Madison/
„A Prophet of Consolation on the Threshold of Destruction: Yehoshua Ozjasz Thon, an Intellectual Port”, Steinke Ronen – jak czytać ebook?
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