Jewish Century, New Edition

This masterwork of interpretative history begins with a bold declaration: "The Modern Age is the Jewish Age, and the twentieth century, in particular, is the Jewish Century." The assertion is, of course, metaphorical. But it drives home Yuri Slezkine's provocative thesis: Jews have adapted to the modern world so well that they have become models of

Aceasta capodopera a istoriei interpretative incepe cu o declaratie indrazneata: „Epoca moderna este epoca evreiasca, iar secolul al XX-lea, in special, este secolul evreiesc”. Afirmatia este, desigur, metaforica. Dar conduce acasa teza provocatoare a lui Yuri Slezkine: evreii s-au adaptat atat de bine la lumea moderna incat au devenit modele de