The Jews of France Today
Biographical note
Erik H. Cohen, PhD in Sociology, University of Paris X, France, is an associate Professor in the School of Education at Bar Ilan University, Israel. He has directed numerous international studies and published widely on the sociology of Jewish identity around the world.
Readership
Scholars, researchers and students interested in the Jewish community of France and an analysis of the social, political, religious and historic factors affecting this population, Diaspora-Israel relations, or methodology of surveying minority populations.
Reviews
"A valuable addition to recent studies of French Jewry; is recommended to all College and University collections."
Roger S. Kohn, Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews (2012) Vol. 2, No. 1
Roger S. Kohn, Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews (2012) Vol. 2, No. 1
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Jewish Community of France
Chapter 2: Empirical Study of the Jews of France at the Turn of the Millennium
Chapter 3: French-Jewish Philosophical Writings on Jewish Identity
Chapter 4: Reflections and Conclusions on the Jews of France at the Turn of the Third Millennia
Chapter 2: Empirical Study of the Jews of France at the Turn of the Millennium
Chapter 3: French-Jewish Philosophical Writings on Jewish Identity
Chapter 4: Reflections and Conclusions on the Jews of France at the Turn of the Third Millennia
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