JEWISH SALONICA: BETWEEN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AND MODERN GREECE. By Devin E. Naar. Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2016. Pp. xxv + 366; maps.

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-344
Author(s):  
Scott Ury
2019 ◽  
pp. 354-356
Author(s):  
David Sorkin

This concluding chapter presents ten theses on emancipation. One, emancipation is the principal event of modern Jewish history. Two, the term “emancipation” was historically polysemous: it referred to the liberation or elevation of numerous groups. Three, the emancipation process commenced around 1550 when Jews began to receive extensive privileges in eastern and western Europe and in some instances rights in a nascent civil society. Four, there were two legislative models of emancipation: conditional and unconditional. Five, there were three regions of emancipation: western, central, and eastern Europe. Six, the Ottoman Empire comprised a fourth region of emancipation. Seven, the equality of Judaism was fundamental to the Jews' equality. Eight, emancipation mobilized Jews politically. Nine, emancipation was ambiguous and interminable. Ten, emancipation was at the heart of the twentieth century's colossal events.


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