Inventing New Beginnings

Published by Stanford University Press in 2009, Inventing New Beginnings: on the idea of Renaissance in modern Judaism by Asher D. Biemann runs to 428 pages. It belongs to the Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture series.

Its main subjects are Cultural assimilation, Historiography, Intellectual life and Jews. Places discussed include Germany. The period covered is 19th century and 20th century.