Research Catalog

Title

The first Zionist Congress : an annotated translation of the proceedings / [translated by] Michael J. Reimer.

Publication

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2019]

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Additional Authors

Reimer, Michael J.

Description

xi, 442 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"The First Zionist Congress, held in Basel, Switzerland, in August 1897, was arguably the most significant Jewish assembly since antiquity. Its delegates surveyed the situation of Jews at the end of the nineteenth century, analyzed cultural and economic issues facing them, defined the program of Zionism, created an organization for planning and decision-making, and coalesced in camaraderie and shared aspiration. Though Zionism later experienced conflicts and reversals, the Congress's goal was ultimately realized in the establishment of Jewish sovereignty in Palestine--the State of Israel--in 1948. According to the Congress's principal organizer, Theodor Herzl, "At Basel I founded the Jewish state." This volume presents, for the first time, a complete translation of the German proceedings into English. Michael J. Reimer's accessible translation includes explanatory annotations and a glossary of key terms, events, and personalities. A detailed introduction situates the First Zionist Congress in historical context and provides a summary of each day's events. The Congress's debates supply a case study in the history of nationalism: they feature imagery and tropes used by nationalists all over Europe, while appealing to the distinctive heritage of Judaism. The proceedings are also important for what they say--and omit--about the Ottoman state that ruled Palestine as well as the Arab and Palestinian peoples living there. This is a foundational primary source in modern Jewish history"--

Subject

• Zionist Congress 1897 : Basel, Switzerland)
• Zionist Congress

Note

• Translated from the German.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

JFE 19-5392

ISBN

• 9781438473130
• 1438473133
• 9781438473147 (canceled/invalid)
• 1438473141 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

• 2018015533
• 40028966847

OCLC

1044778097

Title

The first Zionist Congress : an annotated translation of the proceedings / [translated by] Michael J. Reimer.

Publisher

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2019]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Reimer, Michael J., translator.

Other Standard Identifier

40028966847

Research Call Number

JFE 19-5392