Joachim Prinz, Rebellious Rabbi

An Autobiography--the German and Early American Years

324 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Joachim Prinz (1902-1988) was one of the most extraordinary and innovative figures in modern Jewish history. Never one for conformity, Prinz developed and modeled a new rabbinical role that set him apart from his colleagues in Weimar Germany. Provocative, strikingly informal and determinedly anti-establishment, he repeatedly stirred up controversy. During the Hitler years, Prinz strove to preserve the self-respect and dignity of a Jewish community that was vilified on a daily basis by Nazi propaganda. After immigrating to the United States in 1937, he soon became a prominent rabbi in New Jersey, drawing thousands to his unpredictable sermons. Prinz's autobiography, superbly introduced and annotated by Michael A. Meyer, offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and personality of this unconventional and influential rabbi.

• Reihe: Indiana University Press
• ISBN: 9780253349392
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 20.11.2007
• Größe: 240 x 161 mm
• Verlag: Indiana University Press
• Herausgegeben von: Michael A. Meyer